Ankara Kalesi

This early medieval castle offers a great view of the city from Ulus, the historic district. Within its walls, there is a small village with shops and restaurants in wooden beamed houses and the Old Turkish House Museum.

• Web:

  www.ankarakalesi.com

• Address:

  Ankara Kalesi, Ankara

Aqua Vega Aquarium

At Aqua Vega you can step into a world full of exotic fish and other creatures from the ocean. This is a wonderful place to bring the children, who will be amused by the underwater aquarium tunnel.

• Web:

  www.aquavega.com.tr

• E-mail:

  info@aquavega.com.tr

• Address:

  Doğukent Bulvarı, Ankara

• Phone:

  +90 312 554 28 28

• Opening hours:

  Mon–Fri 10am–8pm, Sat–Sun 11am–9pm

Atakule Tower

This 125-metre high observation and communication tower is located in the heart of the city, in Çankaya district. The tower also doubles as a shopping mall, just perfect to do some shopping after contemplating the sun setting over the city.

• Web:

  www.atakule.com.tr

• Address:

  Gazi Osman Paşa Çankaya, Ankara

• Phone:

  +90 312 447 6500

Atatürk Mausoleum

This mausoleum honours the founder of the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The mausoleum hall is a colonnaded temple with huge bronze doors. Every day, Turks from all around the country and foreigners come to pay their respect to the founder of the Republic.

• Web:

  www.anitkabir.org

• Address:

  Ataturk Mausoleum, Monument Cad., Ankara

• Phone:

  +90 312 231 2805

• Opening hours:

  Sun–Sat 9am–4/5pm. Opening hours vary depending on the season.

Cermodern

Like every big city, Ankara needs its own Museum of Modern Art. Holding exhibitions in old, restored industrial buildings, Cermodern has artworks for all tastes.

• Web:

  www.cermodern.org

• E-mail:

  bilgi@cermodern.org

• Address:

  Altınsoy Cad. No:3, Altındağ Merkez, Ankara

• Phone:

  +90 312 310 0000

• Opening hours:

  Tue–Thu 10am–8pm

Ethnography Museum

The Museum of Ethnography focuses in the Ottoman period, especially its textiles, metalwork and carved wooden doors. The museum will give you a solid understanding of Turkish history and identity.

• Web:

  www.turkishmuseums.com/museum/detail/1942-ankara-ethnography-museum/1942/4

• Address:

  Etnoğrafya Müzesi, TalatPaşa Bulvarı Türkocağı Sokak, Ankara

• Opening hours:

  Sat & Sun 9am–7pm (until 6pm in winter)