Ankara

The city of Ankara is situated at the center of the Anatolia and enjoys an altitude of 850 meters. It is bordered to the north by the Bolu province and the Cankiri province, to the south by the Konya province and the Aksaray province, to the east by the Kirsehir province and Kirikkale province and to the west by the Eskisehir province. This city does not allow the tourists to get bored as it is the home to several tourist sites that are worth a visit. It is to be noted here that apart from the fact that it has lot to offer as far as sightseeing is concerned, this city has a charm as well as an appeal of its own that draws in a large number of tourists every year.The prime attractions of this city are the State Art and Sculpture Museum,

the Ankara Ethnography Museum, Museum of Anatolian Civillizations and the Antakbir. The Museum of the Anatolian Civillizations offers a great view of the Urartian, Paleliolithic, Hitte, Neolithic, Roman and Hatti works and the treasures that belonged to the Lydia, (ancient kingdom of Asia Minor).

The State Art and Sculpture Museum houses a rare collection of Turkish art works that dates back to the 19th century as well as present day art works. The galleries of this museum conduct exhibitions that draw a large number of people. If you want to see the Ottoman era artifacts as well as the Seljuk artifacts, then you need to make a trip to the Ankara Ethnography Museum.

The other well known places of visit includes the Roman Theatre, War of Independence Museum, the Turkish Air Force Aviation Museum, the Temple of Augustus and Rome , Hatti Monument, Ankara Citadel, Ataturk Forest Farm and Zoo to name a few. Apart from these there are others as well.

It also offers great opportunity as far as shopping is concerned. To pick up antique items, the best place of visit is the Altamira, (a two storey shop). Visit the old shops tucked away neatly on the Weaver’s Road to pick up leather products or hand made carpets that are just beautiful in their design and traditional fabric items. For copper items the Bakircilar Carsisis that is the Bazaar of Coppersmiths is the place to be. To pick up gift items, such as jewelry, gadgets, accessories, clothes and other kinds of gift items make a trip to the Karum Mall.

Accommodation as well as dining at this city is not a problem at all. It could be said so for the reason that it is the home to five star hotels, four star hotels, three star as well as two star hotels that are aptly suited for the business as well as the leisure travelers. Most of the hotels feature on site restaurants that serve great cuisine.

Ankara is also the home to the Esenboga International Airport. The bus services as well as the train services are frequent.

Thus it could be said that this city promises to make your stay an interesting experience. So just plan a trip to the interesting city of Ankara.

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