Ankara Hotels Rooms Lodging Air Travel Holidays Trips in Turkey

Ankara. Pop. 4,751,360. Currency - Turkish Lira (TRY). Language – Turkish. Time Zone GMT + 2 hours. Main airport – Ankara (Esenboa ESB). Climate – dry continental climate, with cold, snowy winters and hot, dry summers. As it is the capital of Turkey and an important business centre connecting Europe and the Middle East, Ankara gets visitors all year round. Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and the second largest city in the country after Istanbul. It is located at the heart of both Turkey and Central Anatolia. The city is the administrative center of Turkey and also a huge university town and most of its inhabitants consist of civil servants, students and academics. Arguably the most famous landmark is Antkabir (mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey). There are a number of significant Roman ruins such as Citadel, Roman Theatre, Temple of Augustus, and Roman Bath. Museums include: Museum of Anatolian Civilizations; Ethnography Museum; and the War of Independence Museum. Ankara is good base to explore other areas of Central Turkey from Beypazar with it’s famous traditional houses and mineral water, to the ancient city of Gordion which was home for Hittites, Phyrigians, Persians, Greeks and Romans since 3000 BC. For foodies, Ankara is also best known for its "döner kebap". In order to pick a good döner restaurant you should take a look at the döner round. It should be rectangular and the cuts must be flat and unseparated.

Ankara Hotels Rooms Lodging and Accommodation

Ankara Hotels Flights and Travel including Swissotel Radisson SAS Hotel Hotel Monec Sheraton Hotel and Convention Centre Ataturk Mausoleum Citadel Ankara Travel and Tourism in Turkey.

Swissotel Hotel - Cankaya Ankara Turkey

Excellent business hotel and rated number 1 hotel in Ankara in 2009 by TripAdvisor customers. The business meeting facilities include conference rooms, a ballroom, exhibit space, and banquet facilities. The hotel has excellent swimming facilities, fitness centre, and a full-service spa which features massage and treatment rooms, and beauty services. The hotel is popular with VIPs including King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia when he visited Ankara on official duties.

Ankara - wikipedia

Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of 850 metres (2,800 ft), and as of 2007 the city had a population of 4,751,360, which includes eight districts under the city's administration. Ankara also serves as the capital of Ankara Province.

Ankara - wikitravel

Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and the second largest city in the country after Istanbul. It is located at the heart of both Turkey and Central Anatolia. Situated on an imposing hill in the Anittepe quarter of the city is the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey.