# Things to see in Ankara (Turkey): 47 places and when to go

> Ankara is a major city in Turkey with around 3,716,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 47 places in and around it, mainly With kids (15), Nature (12), Mountains (10). The best known are Anıtkabir, Kocatepe Mosque and Museum of Anatolian Civilizations. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 11. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ankara/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Turkey · 39.9292, 32.8624
- **Population:** About 3,716,000
- **Places:** 47 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/familia/) (15) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/naturaleza/) (12) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/montana/) (10) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/historia/) (7) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museos/) (6) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/fauna/) (5)
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March and July to August.
- **Nearest airport:** ESB Ankara, 25 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Dedekaya Hill, at 1,892 m.

## What to see in Ankara

The places in and around Ankara, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Anıtkabir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/anitkabir/): Atatürk's mausoleum in Ankara, Turkey · 2.2 km
- [Kocatepe Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kocatepe-camii/): Mosque in Ankara, Turkey · 1.4 km
- [Museum of Anatolian Civilizations](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museo-de-las-civilizaciones-de-anatolia/): Museum in Ankara, Turkey · 976 m
- [Atakule](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/atakule/): Observation tower and shopping mall in Ankara, Turkey · 4.8 km
- [Ankara Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ankara-castle/): Castle in Ankara, Turkey · 1.4 km
- [Temple of Augustus and Rome](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/temple-of-augustus-and-rome/): Historic temple in Ankara · 1.7 km
- [Ethnography Museum of Ankara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ethnography-museum-of-ankara/): Museum in Ankara, Turkey · 719 m
- [Roman Baths of Ankara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/roman-baths/): Roman baths in Ankara · 2.1 km
- [Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ahmet-hamdi-akseki-camii/): Mosque in Ankara, Turkey · 8.9 km
- [Ankara Aviation Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/havacilik-muzesi/): Aviation museum in Ankara, Turkey · 14 km
- [METU Science and Technology Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/odtu-bilim-ve-teknoloji-muzesi/): Science museum in Ankara, Turkey · 8.4 km
- [Ankapark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ankapark/): Theme park in Ankara, Turkey · 6.9 km
- [Estergon Castle (Ankara)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/estergon-kalesi-turk-kultur-merkezi/): History · 5.8 km
- [Hüseyin Gazi Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/huseyingazi-zirvesi/): Mountain in Turkey · 8.7 km
- [Tulumtaş Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tulumtas-magarasi/): Cave in Gölbaşı, Ankara, Turkey · 23 km
- [Alagöz Karargâh Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/alagoz-karargah-muzesi/): Museum in Ankara, Turkey · 39 km
- [Büvelek Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/buvelek-tepesi/): Mountain in Turkey · 26 km
- [Dedekaya Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/dedekaya-tepesi/): Summit · 34 km
- [Doğramacızade Ali Sami Paşa Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/dogramacizade-ali-sami-pasa-camii/): Temples · 9.9 km
- [Elmalıdede Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/elmalidede-tepesi/): Mountain in Turkey · 27 km
- [Hasandağı Tepesi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/hasandagi-tepesi/): Mountain in Turkey · 36 km
- [Kara Tepe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kara-tepe/): Mountain in Ankara Province, Turkey · 31 km
- [Karakaya Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/karakaya-tepesi/): Summit · 42 km
- [Karaoğlan Mound](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/karaoglan-mound/): 2nd Millennium BC mound in Gölbaşı, Ankara, Turkey · 22 km

And the other 23, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Sedlik Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sedlik-tepesi/), [Topuzlu Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/topuzlu-tepe/), [Zincirliçeşme Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/zincirlicesme-tepesi/), [Evcil Hayvanlar Parkı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/evcil-hayvanlar-parki/)
- **History**: [Yumurtatepe Tumulus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yumurtatepe-tumulusu/)
- **With kids**: [Akvaryum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/akvaryum/), [Aqua Vega Akvaryum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/aqua-vega-akvaryum/), [ARCKİDS Eğlence Parkı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/arckids-eglence-parki/), [Demetevler Lunaparkı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/demetevler-lunaparki/), [Dijital Hayvanat Bahçesi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/dijital-hayvanat-bahcesi/), [Fun Land Nata Vega AVM Şubesi Kapalı Alan Eğlence Merkezi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/fun-land-nata-vega-avm-subesi-kapali-alan-eglence-merkezi/), [Gençlik Parkı Başkent Güneşi Lunaparkı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/genclik-parki-baskent-gunesi-lunaparki/), [Gölbaşı Şehir Parkı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/golbasi-sehir-parki/), [Harikalar Diyarı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/harikalar-diyari/), [Joyport Kapalı Ala Eğlence Merkezi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/joyport-kapali-ala-eglence-merkezi/), [Kedi Adası](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kedi-adasi/), [Miniclub Aile Eğlence Merkezi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/miniclub-aile-eglence-merkezi/), [Yetişkin Ankara Tavşanı Adası](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yetiskin-ankara-tavsani-adasi/)
- **Museums and art**: [Atatürk Müzesi ve Okuma Evi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ataturk-muzesi-ve-okuma-evi/)
- **Hot springs**: [Eynebey Baths](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/eynebey-hamami/), [Şengül Hamamı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sengul-hamami/), [Yeni Ankaroma Hamamı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yeni-ankaroma-hamami/)
- **Stargazing**: [T40 Kreiken Rasathanesi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/t40-kreiken-rasathanesi/)

## When to go to Ankara

The best time to visit Ankara is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 28 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 29 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 41 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 04 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 12 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 49 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 34 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 35 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 55 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 45 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 11 |

In June there are 14 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 11. In September, 46 of the 47 places are at their best.

When to go to Turkey in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Ankara

The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB, Ankara), 25 km as the crow flies. How to get around Turkey (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.9292%2C32.8624)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.9292%2C32.8624)

## Other towns nearby

- [Polatlı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/polatli/): 6 places · 72 km
- [Karabük](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/karabuk/): 5 places · 143 km
- [Yozgat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/yozgat/): 11 places · 167 km
- [Kastamonu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kastamonu/): 13 places · 180 km
- [Çorum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/corum/): 7 places · 189 km
- [Zonguldak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/zonguldak/): 6 places · 190 km

And all of Turkey, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Ankara?

The best known: [Anıtkabir](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/anitkabir/), [Kocatepe Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kocatepe-camii/), [Museum of Anatolian Civilizations](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museo-de-las-civilizaciones-de-anatolia/), [Atakule](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/atakule/), [Ankara Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/ankara-castle/). In all, 47 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Ankara?

April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 49 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 11.

### How do you get to Ankara?

The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 25 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.9292%2C32.8624) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Ankara as the destination and these 47 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).