Why go
- Capital of Turkey.
- Known for Turkish capital city of Turkey.
- Served by Ankara Esenboğa Airport (ESB).
History
Ankara is the capital city of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of over 5.3 million residents in its urban center, out of 6 million residents in Ankara Province. Ankara is Turkey's second-largest city by population after Istanbul.
Where to stay
Kizilirmak Mah, Söğütözü, Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu Cd. No: 1, 06520 Ankara, Türkiye · marriott.com
Güniz Sokak, Kavaklıdere, Barbaros No:42, 06700 Çankaya, Türkiye · barcelo.com
Kale, 3 Depo Sokak, 06240 Altındağ/Ankara, Türkiye · divan.com.tr
Kızılay, Fevzi Çakmak-1 Sk. No:12, 06420 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · izzotel.com
Bahçelievler, 36. Sk. No: 34/1, 06490 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · bahcelievlerhotels.com.tr
İşçi Blokları, Mah. 1484 Sk No:3, 06330 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · hicukurambar.com
Meşrutiyet, Selanik Cd NO: 68, 06640 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · skyhillhotel.com
Macun, 171. Sk. 2/1, 06374 Yenimahalle/Ankara, Türkiye · ihg.com
Kavaklıdere, Tunus Cd No:7, 06680 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · hiankara.com
Beştepe, 4. Sk. No:4, 06530 Yenimahalle/Ankara, Türkiye · wyndhamankara.com
Hacı Bayram, Talatpaşa Blv No:57, 06050 Altındağ/Ankara, Türkiye · grandbelli.com
Kavaklıdere, Esat Cd. No:32, 06660 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · ankara.thewingshotels.com
Meşrutiyet, Olgunlar Cd. No:5 D:B, 06105 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · baskentcenter.com
Kavaklıdere, Bestekar Cd No:26, 06680 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · elitpalas.com.tr
Kavaklıdere, Atatürk Blv No:183, 06680 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · grandankara.com
Oğuzlar Mah. 1377.Sk. No:28, Konya Yolu Üzeri Balgat, 06520 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · metropolitanhotels.com.tr
Bestepeler Mah, Söğütözü, Yaşam Cd. No:1, 06520 Ankara, Türkiye · movenpick.accor.com
Fidanlık, Tuna Cd. No:28, 06420 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · yildirimsuitankara.com
Eti, Strazburg Cd. No:22, 06570 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · grandhamitotel.com.tr
Kavaklıdere, Tunus Cd No:20, 06680 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · hotelmidas.com
Eti, Celal Bayar Blv. No:78/A, 06570 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · theankarahotel.com
Kavaklıdere, Bestekar Cd No:29, 06680 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · otel2000.com
Meşrutiyet Mahallesi, Kızılay, Ziya Gökalp Cd. No:8, 06420 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · dedeman.com
Hacı Bayram, Rüzgarlı Cd. No:10, 06050 Altındağ/Ankara, Türkiye · peracityhotel.com.tr
Meşrutiyet, Selanik Cd No:74, 06420 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · raymar-hotels-ankara.hotelrunner.com
Kızılırmak, 1443. Cd. No:39, 06520 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · thegreenparkankara.com
Mh, Ön Cebeci, Ziya Gökalp Cd. No:58, 06600 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · npankara.com
Çamlıca, 138. Sk. No:1, 06200 Yenimahalle/Ankara, Türkiye · tzobotel.com.tr
Barbaros, Bülten Sk. No:54, 06680 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · floryagrand.com
Kavaklıdere, Tahran Cd. No:12, 06700 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · hilton.com
Nasuh Akar Mahallesi, Balgat, Ziyabey Cd. No:39, 06520 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · royalsweetotel.com
Beştepe, Yaşam Cd, 1. Sk. No:7/B, Yenimahalle/Ankara, Türkiye · all.accor.com
Ulus, Istiklal Cd. No: 20, 06030 Altındağ/Ankara, Türkiye · radissonhotels.com
Gaziosmanpaşa, Şht. Ömer Haluk Sipahioğlu Sk. Kavaklıdere, 06700 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · marriott.com
4 Yıldızlı, Kızılay, Necatibey Cd. No:5, 06420 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye · roxhotelankara.com
Kültür, Becerikli Sk. No:21, 06420 Çankaya/Ankara, Türkiye
Restaurants & places to go
Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Dessert, Cafe · Verte Coffee House, Türkiye'de benzersiz bir kahve deneyimi yaratma vizyonuyla kuruldu. Kalite ve yenilikçiliğe olan… · vertecoffeehouse.com
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-00:00 Features: takeaway · No:29/11 Karanfil Sokağı · mcdonalds.com.tr
Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00 · 98C Bağcı Caddesi, 06220 · kofteciyusuf.com
Pizza, Sandwich, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-01:00 · 453 Nato Yolu Caddesi, 06480 · pizzatime.com.tr
Fish, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-24:00 Features: vegan options, halal · 9/1-D Alacaatlı Caddesi, Ankara, 06810 · tarabyabalikcisi.com
Kebab, Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: 09:00-01:00 Features: halal · 266/3 Dumlupınar Bulvarı, Ankara, 06510 · kozname.com
Chicken, Burger, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Barbecue, Kebab, Regional, Turkish, Cafe · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: outdoor seating · 23/B Bayındır 1 Sokak,… · ankaespormerkezi.com
Italian, Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 10:00-23:00 · 2/D Enver Türkeri Sk., Ankara, 06800 · cicala.com.tr
Seafood, Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00 · 8/6 Söğütözü Cad, Eski Saklı Bahçe Karşısı, 06560 · fevzihoca.com.tr
Uygur, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-21:30 · 76 Ziya Gökalp Caddesi, Ankara, 06590 · instagram.com
Japanese, Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 12:00-22:00 · 16 Büklüm Caddesi, Ankara, 06680 · misoramenankara.qr.menulux.com
Persian, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 · 17 Kahraman Kadın Sokağı, Çankaya/Ankara, 06680 · cafepuzzle.com
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 · 7/3 Halil Sezai Erkut Caddesi, Ankara · ulgerleraspavaetlik.com
Barbecue, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 18:00-05:00 · Beytepe Köyü Yolu
Bagel, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Local, Pancake, Sandwich, Savory Pancakes, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-21:00 · 55/B Bişkek Caddesi, 06490
Arnavut CiğEri, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00 · Tesviyeciler Caddesi, Ankara
Dumplings, Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:30-03:00 · 55/B Gazi Mustafa Kemal Bulvarı, Ankara, 06570
Local, Turkish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00 · 41 D-C Kazakistan Caddesi, 06490
Asian, Ramen, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-21:00 · 10/A 49. Sokak, 06530
Breakfast, Cake, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:30-23:00 · 36/A Güvenlik Caddesi
Donut, Cafe · Opening hours: 08:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 160 Atatürk Bulvarı, Ankara, 06690
Cake, Breakfast, Pastry, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · 3/A Gerede Sokak, Ankara, 06680 · instagram.com
Bakery, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · klaspastaneleri.com
Mantı, Kayseri YağLaması, YağLama, Gyoza, Tepsi MantıSı, Restaurant · Features: halal · 79 Uğur Mumcu Caddesi, Ankara, 06680 · maharetmanti.com
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-00:30 · 16 Hasan Celal Güzel Caddesi, Ankara, 06530 · arabicacoffee.com.tr
Kahvaltı-Ana Yemekler-Mexica Lezzetleri, Cafe · Opening hours: 07:30-22:00 · İstanbul Yolu, ankara
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-14:00 · 06800
Ev Yemekleri, Izgara, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00 Features: takeaway, delivery
Regional, Restaurant · Regional restaurant · hacegansofrasi.net
Chinese, Restaurant · Chinese restaurant · quickchina.com.tr
Dessert, Cake, Cafe · Dessert/Cake cafe · 13 Şehit Pilot Mustafa Atakan Dut Caddesi · instagram.com
Steak House, Restaurant · Steak House restaurant · nusr-et.com.tr
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-13:30 · mediko.gazi.edu.tr
Tea, Cake, Dessert, Cafe · Tea/Cake cafe · 89/A Kuzgun Caddesi, Ankara, 06690
Mexican, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
Do, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating, step-free access
Fish And Chips, Restaurant · Features: takeaway, delivery
Ice Cream, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating
German, Restaurant · German restaurant · Bilezik Sokağı
çIkolata, Cafe · çIkolata cafe · 8E 817. sokak, ankara, 06480
İşKembe, Soup, Kelle PaçA, Mercimek, Kokoreç, KöFte, Tost, Tea, Cafe · İşKembe/Soup cafe · 2/1 518 Caddesi, Altındağ/Ankara, 06165
Mediterranean, Cafe · Mediterranean cafe · Cumhuriyet Caddesi, 06145
Bistro, Restaurant · Bistro restaurant · 11
Pide, Kebab, Sulu Yemek, Restaurant · Pide/Kebab restaurant
353 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Ankara Esenboğa Airport (ESB) 26 km to the centre
Ankara, 06, TR — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 10 airlines (Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Qatar Airways, Ariana Afghan Airlines…) · direct flights to 43 destinations incl. Erbil, Bodrum, Istanbul, Istanbul, Izmir… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 10 airlines, 43 direct destinations
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800, 737-700, 737-700, A319, A320, A321…) · 34 routes: Adana*, Adiyaman*, Agri*, Alanya*, Antalya*, Baghdad, Batman*, Bingol*, Bodrum*, Canakkale*, Çorlu*, Diyabakir*, Elazig*, Erzincan*, Erzurum*, Frankfurt, Gaziantep*, Hatay*, Igdir*, Istanbul, Istanbul, Izmir*, Kahramanmaras*, Kars*, Malatya*, Mardin*, Moscow, Mus*, Nicosia, Sanliurfa*, Topel*, Trabzon*, Van*, Vienna
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800, A320) · 9 routes: Bodrum, Cologne, Duesseldorf, Erbil, Istanbul, Izmir, Nicosia, Stuttgart, Vienna
- Qatar Airways QR (A320) · 2 routes: Belgrade, Doha
- Ariana Afghan Airlines FG (734) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Atlasjet KK (A320) · 1 route: Erbil
- Azerbaijan Airlines J2 (A319, A320) · 1 route: Baku
- Iran Air IR (A320) · 1 route: Tehran
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A320, A321) · 1 route: Munich
- Mahan Air W5 (313) · 1 route: Tehran
- Zoom Airlines Z4 (A321) · 1 route: Erbil
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Güvercinlik Airport 8.1 km to the centre
Ankara, 06, TR
Orhan Ünsal Air Park 61 km to the centre
Sinhan, 06, TR
Gölbek Landing Strip (Under Construction) 67 km to the centre
Gölbaşı, 06, TR
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Ankara Esenboğa Airport (ESB); 7 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: ESB has direct flights to 43 destinations on 10 airlines (incl. Erbil, Bodrum, Istanbul, Istanbul, Izmir…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Ankara, Turkey. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Rail operator
National rail
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.