ANKARA
CITY GUIDE
NEAR EVERYWHERE!
As soon as you step outside our hotel, located in the heart of Ankara, you will have easy access to everything you want to explore and experience. So where should you go? Start by browsing our guide to create a route starting from the AnkaMall, which is right next to our hotel.
AnkaMall: Shopping and Entertainment
Step into AnkaMall, and prepare to be dazzled. With over 250 stores sprawling across 176,000 square meters, it's no wonder Turkey's second-largest shopping center and just a couple of steps away from CPAnkara Hotel. Dive into a world of international brands like Zara, H&M, and Adidas, or treat yourself to local gems like Vakko and Beymen. Fashionistas, tech enthusiasts, homeware hunters – AnkaMall caters to every whim.
Located in the heart of Ankara, AnkaMall is easily accessible by public transportation or car. With over 4,000 parking spaces, you won't have to worry about finding a spot. And once you're inside, enjoy the comfort of clean facilities, ATMs, currency exchange offices, prayer rooms, and even baby changing areas. AnkaMall is designed to make your visit a breeze.
So, whether you're a die-hard shopper, a foodie adventurer, or simply looking for a fun day out with loved ones, AnkaMall awaits. Step into this retail and entertainment paradise, and discover your own Ankara wonderland.
Anıtkabir
AAnıtkabir, one of the important structures of our country, is at the top of our list of places to visit in Ankara. In order to decide on the shape of the building in Anıttepe, which was called Rasattepe in the past due to the observatory on it, a competition was held with the participation of 47 projects from various countries.
As a result of the way it reflects the national feelings and its suitability to the land, Prof. Dr. Emin Onat and Assoc. Ahmet Orhan Arda's project was approved and the building was built between 1944-1953. Considered the most important example of the 2nd National Architecture Period, the mausoleum consists of two parts: the Peace Park, which was inspired by Atatürk's motto "Peace at Home, Peace in the World", and the Monument Block, which houses the most important parts of the building complex.
The Ceremony Square, which you will reach by passing the Lion Road in the Monument Block, where the Hürriyet and İstiklal towers form the starting point, is surrounded by towers describing the Liberation Period.
The distance to our hotel is 3.1 km.
Hamamönü
The top of our list of places to visit in Ankara. Hamamönü, which was restored by Altındağ Municipality and brought to tourism, is a region that travelers add to their list of places to visit in Ankara to see the historical face of the city.
With its 19th-century civil architecture houses, streets dedicated to cultural events, renovated cafes, and restaurants serving unique tastes, this historical settlement offers its guests many options.
You can start your tour in the area where you can find authentic items in the Handicrafts Market, from Art Street, where traditional handicrafts are promoted, or from the Mehmet Akif Ersoy Museum and the Taceddin Lodge right next to it.
After you finish your tour in the dervish lodge, where Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu's Grave is located in its garden, you can drink the region's famous coffee cooked in the sand at Tahtakale Kahvecisi, which also offers rich breakfast options to unwind.
The distance to our hotel is 4 km.
Ankara Castle
Which has a history of more than 4,000 years, has undergone many repairs as it was used by various civilizations for both defense and settlement purposes.
The military structure, which is not known exactly by whom and when it was built, has managed to reach the present day by preserving its existence completely thanks to these repairs.
Eti Museum, which was established with the suggestions of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk between 1921 and 1948, operated in the Akkale bastion of the castle, which hosts festivals in the summer season. You can visit the historical building surrounded by souvenir shops and cafes and watch the view it has.
The distance to our hotel is 3.1 km.
Anatolian
Civilizations Museum
Anatolian Civilizations Museum is one of the most important museums on our list of places to visit in Ankara. Anatolian Civilizations Museum, located in the Atpazarı District, southeast of the outer walls of the Ankara Castle, one of which is Veli Mahmud Pasha; the other hosts its guests in 2 Ottoman buildings from the 15th century, built by Rum Mehmet Pasha.
The finds of civilizations that existed in Anatolia from the Paleolithic Age to the present are exhibited in Mahmut Pasha Bedesten and Kurşunlu Han, where the facility, which has a worldwide reputation with its original collection, is located. In this collection, which is presented to the visitors in chronological order, you can also examine the artifacts unearthed from the Temple of Augustus and the tumuli in the region during the construction of the Anıtkabir, which I will tell you about in the following parts of the tour list.
The distance to our hotel is 5.2 km.
Ankara Nation Garden
Ankara National Garden is a large urban park in the capital city of Turkey. It offers a variety of recreational activities, including walking paths, picnic areas, and a diverse range of flora. The park is a popular destination for both locals and tourists, providing a peaceful escape from the city's hustle and bustle.
Ethnography Museum
The Ethnography Museum, the first resting place of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, houses the most important examples of Turkish Art from the Seljuk period to the present. It was decided that the building of the museum, which was opened in 1930 on Namazgah Hill in Altındağ, where Friday prayers were held during the War of Independence Period, was built under the supervision of Architect Arif Hikmet Koyunoğlu, first to be used as an Archeology Museum and then as a Painting and Sculpture Museum; However, with the opening ceremony, it gained its current function. The exhibition areas in the museum, where the Atatürk Statue, which was commissioned by the Italian Pietro Canonica in 1927 by the Ministry of National Education, welcomes its guests, is divided into categories. In these areas, which you can visit in chronological order, you can have the opportunity to examine many different artifacts, from daily items specific to various regions of Anatolia to carpet and rug collections, from Ottoman period weapons to china and porcelain ornaments. The distance to our hotel is 2.9 km. There is also a large library of art history in the museum, which also contains Ottoman manuscripts.
The distance to our hotel is 3 km.
Hacı Bayram Mosque
The Hacı Bayram Mosque, built between 1427 and 1428 by Architect Mehmet Bey, is located in Ulus. The most important part of the religious structure, the outer walls of which were built with bricks on stone, is the Hacı Bayram-ı Veli Tomb, which is right next to it.
At the same time, Hacı Bayram Veli, who gave his name to the historical building, is known as one of the leading religious scholars who lived in the Ottoman period and the founder of the Bayramiye Sect. The mosque, which was first repaired in 1714 by Mehmet Baba, one of the grandsons of Hacı Bayram, after its construction, was lastly renovated in 2011 in accordance with its original form.
During this work, care was taken to preserve the embroidery of Nakkaş Mustafa Pasha, especially in the interior of the building. There is also a tomb belonging to Osman Fazıl Pasha, who lived in the 18th century, in the garden of the building. However, since his coffin was taken to the family cemetery, the octagonal planned Osman Fazıl Pasha Tomb is empty today.
The distance to our hotel is 2.3 km.
Temple Of Augustus
The Temple of Augustus is one of the oldest structures on our list of places to visit in Ankara… The Temple of Augustus, adjacent to the Hacı Bayram Mosque, was built in BC by King Pylamenes, the son of Amintos, the last ruler of Galatia.
It was built after 25 BC on the ruins of a temple dedicated to the Phrygian god Men. The temple, which was built to celebrate the entry of Galatia, of which Ankara was the capital, under the rule of the Roman Empire, and to prove the loyalty to Emperor Augustus, was converted into a church during the Byzantine period by building additions around it.
The work to unearth the temple, which was found on the way to Amasya by the Dutch Busbecque, whom Emperor Ferdinand sent as an ambassador, was carried out in 1930 by Dr. It was carried out under the leadership of Hamit Zübeyr Kosay. The door of the building, of which some of its walls have survived, still maintains its integrity to a greater extent.
Apart from this door, which draws attention with its engravings, the most important piece found in the excavations around the temple is the inscription called Ankara Monument (Monumentum Ancyranum). This inscription features the work accomplished by the first Roman Emperor Augustus.
The distance to our hotel is 2.3 km.
The War of
Independence Museum
The First Parliament Building, which is used as the War of Independence Museum. The building, designed by Architect Salim Bey as the clubhouse of the Committee of Union and Progress, was built between 1915-1920.
The 2-storey building with Turkish architectural style hosted parliamentary activities from the time it was completed until 1924. After completing this function, the historical building, which was used as the Headquarters of the Republican People's Party, the School of Law, and the Ministry of Education Building, was turned into a museum in 1961 and opened to the public.
The rooms offered to the government in the cultural facility, which started to be known by its current name since 1981, when the 100th anniversary of Atatürk's birth was celebrated, continue to be preserved in accordance with their originality.
You can examine the Memories of the Great Attack and the correspondence of Atatürk in the museum, where the official correspondence of the period and documents related to the Lausanne and Sèvres agreements, which are considered the turning points of our history, are exhibited.
The distance to our hotel is 2.1 km.
Rebuplic Museum
Another structure that those who are curious about the founding period of the Republic can visit in Ulus; however, its function was changed and used for the administration of the country II. Parliament Building. The building, whose construction was completed in 1923, was used by the Central Treaty Organization for a period after hosting parliamentary activities between 1924-1960.
The building, where Atatürk's Principles and Revolutions were realized, was opened to the public in 1981 as the Republic Museum after the arrangements. While visiting this museum, you can examine the rooms used by the governments and their sub-units, together with the items of the period, just like in the War of Independence Museum.
You can also have the opportunity to watch the audio-visual show in the general assembly hall and listen to some parts of the Nutuk.
The distance to our hotel is 2 km.
Youth Park
Youth Park, on an area of 275 thousand m², contains opportunities for you to both have fun and relax. The park, where you can go to spend time after visiting the places I recommend to you in Ulus, was brought to the city by the works between 1936-1943, where the swamps that cover some of its current area were dried.
The park, which is thought to meet all kinds of cultural needs of the people of Ankara since the first day it was planned, contains one of the largest theater halls of the city.
You can see a large part of the city from a bird's eye view with the 150-meter Ferris wheel and 45-meter elevator added to the amusement park section with the last renovation work in 2009.
The distance to our hotel is 2.2 km.
Ulucanlar Prison
The prison and detention center, which operated between 1925 and 2006, was opened to visitors as Ulucanlar Prison Museum after the restoration process that started in 2009 and lasted for 1 year. This facility, which has a very important place in Turkish political and literary life, has witnessed some of the darkest events of the Republican period.
Names such as Yaşar Kemal, Nazım Hikmet, Cüneyt Arcayürek and Yılmaz Güney were imprisoned in this place where the death sentences of Deniz Gezmiş, Yusuf Aslan, Hüseyin İnan from the 68th Generation, and Necdet Adalı and Mustafa Pehlivanoğlu, victims of the 1980 Revolution, were executed. During your visit to the prison museum, you can examine the Hilton Ward and the single cells, and take a look at the photographs and documents of the period it was in operation.
The distance to our hotel is 3.8 km.
Shopping Opportunities
Our shop located in the lobby is at your service for your needs such as newspapers and souvenirs.
AnkaMall Shopping Center is in the same campus as our Hotel, and thanks to our hotel's high transportation facilities, it is easily accessible to other Shopping Centers in the city. For detailed information, please contact Reception or Guest Relations.
Presidential
Symphony Orchestra
The Presidential Symphony Orchestra or CSO for short, is a symphony orchestra based in Ankara that serves the purposes of spreading, promoting and popularizing polyphonic music in Turkey and performing the works of Turkish composers abroad.
The distance to our hotel is 2.6 km.
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