Cankaya Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Grand Bazaar showing interior views and markets
Galata Tower featuring night scenes, a river or creek and skyline
Turkey featuring building ruins
Turkey featuring food
Kocatepe Mosque which includes religious aspects, a mosque and heritage architecture

Popular places to visit

Kizilay Square featuring street scenes

Kizilay Square

This spacious square in the center of Ankara is a lively political and cultural hub, surrounded by malls, restaurants and hotels.

Kizilay Square
Anitkabir which includes heritage architecture as well as a large group of people

Anitkabir

5/5(1 review)

Relive Turkey’s fight for independence and learn about the life of its first president, who is buried in this symmetrical mausoleum.

Anitkabir
Atakule Tower

Atakule Tower

Experience Ankara from above as you dine in the revolving restaurant at the summit of the city’s tallest tower.

Atakule Tower
Kocatepe Mosque which includes religious aspects, a mosque and heritage architecture

Kocatepe Mosque

4/5(1 review)

Marvel at the modern design of one of the largest mosques in the world, which welcomes about 24,000 worshippers at a time.

Kocatepe Mosque
Ankara Citadel which includes street scenes, heritage architecture and château or palace

Ankara Citadel

Gaze up at the city’s iconic hilltop fortress that has survived several ruling dynasties. It dates back around 2,000 years.

Ankara Citadel
Museum of Anatolian Civilizations

Museum of Anatolian Civilizations

Travel through time as you examine exhibits that tell the story of the people who lived in the Anatolian region for more than 10,000 years.

Museum of Anatolian Civilizations

Activities

Ankara Mausoleum of Ataturk

Private Ankara City Tours by an Archaeologist Tour Guide

AU$553
per traveller
Private Ankara City Tours by an Archaeologist Tour Guide
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Our pick of the best Cankaya Hotel Deals

Divan Ankara
Divan Ankara
5 out of 5
Jose Marti Caddesi No2, Ankara, Ankara
The price is AU$215 per night from 4 Apr to 5 Apr
AU$215
includes taxes & fees
4 Apr - 5 Apr
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Ankara. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (795 reviews)
"Múkemmel ötesi bir otel..Túm personel bu kadar mí nazik,bu kadar mí isin ehli olur...Temizlik,yemek,konfor,havuz...Hersey múkemmeldi...Çok tesekkûr ederim 💫"

Reviewed on 30 Jan. 2025

Divan Ankara
The Green Park Ankara
The Green Park Ankara
5 out of 5
Kizilirmak Mah. 1443 Cad. No:39, Cukurambar Cankaya, Ankara, Ankara
The price is AU$173 per night from 21 Apr to 22 Apr
AU$173
includes taxes & fees
21 Apr - 22 Apr
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Ankara. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,803 reviews)
"Average."

Reviewed on 22 Mar. 2025

The Green Park Ankara
Grand Silay Hotel
Grand Silay Hotel
Kültür Mahallesi Mesrutiyet Cad. No. 40, Ankara, Ankara
The price is AU$78 per night from 28 Apr to 29 Apr
AU$78
includes taxes & fees
28 Apr - 29 Apr
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Ankara. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (450 reviews)
"I stayed there for three nights. Very clean, excellent service, friendly staff and perfect breakfast. I will come back next week ❤️"

Reviewed on 20 Sep. 2024

Grand Silay Hotel
Joyful Hotel By Gnl
Joyful Hotel By Gnl
Azerbaycan Cd. No:65, Ankara, Ankara
The price is AU$121 per night from 30 Mar to 31 Mar
AU$121
includes taxes & fees
30 Mar - 31 Mar
Stay at this hotel in Ankara. Enjoy free WiFi, 24-hour room service, and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Anitkabir and Armada Shopping and Business ...
9/10 Wonderful! (158 reviews)
"In overall everything was good. Not much options on the breakfast, but still satisfying. Staff is friendly and helpful. Double room is big enough and the presence of a balcony is very pleasing. One minus is noises from the pub downstairs and from the street, if you an early sleeper or with kids not ..."

Reviewed on 15 Feb. 2025

Joyful Hotel By Gnl
Sky Hill Hotel
Sky Hill Hotel
Selanik 2 Cad. No.68, Ankara, Ankara
The price is AU$101 per night from 2 Apr to 3 Apr
AU$101
includes taxes & fees
2 Apr - 3 Apr
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Ankara. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free valet parking. Popular attractions Kizilay Square and Tunali ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (150 reviews)
"Excellent experience. Great hotel at a great location with great staff. Awesome breakfast. Thank you"

Reviewed on 9 Jan. 2025

Sky Hill Hotel
Boreas Hotel, Trademark Collection By Wyndham
Boreas Hotel, Trademark Collection By Wyndham
Kazim Ozalp Mahallesi Filistin Caddesi, Kuleli Sokak No- 22, Ankara
The price is AU$153 per night from 30 Mar to 31 Mar
AU$153
includes taxes & fees
30 Mar - 31 Mar
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Ankara. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Tunali Hilmi Caddesi and ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (124 reviews)
"Overall it was a good stay. I booked an executive suite with a tub and balcony. Couch is more comfy than the bed. No privacy at balcony so only good for smokers. Minibar so expensive, they should have put a warning sign. Valet service is great, almost no street parking tho. Breakfast has plenty choices ..."

Reviewed on 4 Mar. 2025

Boreas Hotel, Trademark Collection By Wyndham
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Other neighbourhoods around Cankaya

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Gaziosmanpasa

5/5(1 area review)

Gaziosmanpasa is noteworthy for its shopping, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Karum Shopping Mall and Arjantin Street.

Gaziosmanpasa
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Kavaklidere

Unique features of Kavaklidere include the shopping and spas. Make a stop by Tunali Hilmi Caddesi or Pembe Kurbaga Show Center while you're exploring the area.

Kavaklidere
Ethnographic Museum showing heritage architecture

Ankara City Center

4/5(9 area reviews)

Get to know Ankara City Center and its many features like its museums and monuments. You might want to explore sights like Kocatepe Mosque and Tunali Hilmi Caddesi, and you can jump on the metro at Sihhiye Station or Anadolu Station to get around the city.

Ankara City Center
Grand Bazaar showing interior views and markets

Kizilay

Visitors to Kizilay like its restaurants and shopping, and Ankara Art Playhouse is a sight worth a stop.

Kizilay
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Maltepe

Visitors to Maltepe like its restaurants and theatres, and Ankara Cagdas Sanat Tiyatrosu is a sight worth a stop.

Maltepe
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Balgat Mahallesi

Museums, historical sites and shopping are some highlights of Balgat Mahallesi. You might stop by Next Level AVM or Armada Shopping and Business Center while you're in the area.

Balgat Mahallesi

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