Central Anatolia Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Cappadocia featuring a sunset and ballooning
Uchisar Castle showing street scenes
Ankara which includes art
Uchisar Castle showing a castle
Anitkabir featuring city views, heritage architecture and street scenes

Where to stay in Central Anatolia

Grand Bazaar showing interior views and markets

Cankaya

Noted for its cafes and spas, there's plenty to explore in Cankaya. Top attractions like Atakule Tower and Pink Pavilion are major draws, and you can hop on the metro at Dikimevi Station or Sihhiye Station to see more of the city.

Cankaya
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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Yenimahalle

The bars and museums are just a few things visitors like about Yenimahalle. Presidential Complex and Armada Shopping and Business Center are worthwhile spots to check out, and you can hop on the metro at Mesa Station or Istanbul Yolu Station to get around the larger area.

Yenimahalle
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
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Çukurambar Mahallesi

While there might not be top attractions in Çukurambar Mahallesi, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Armada Shopping and Business Center and Next Level AVM.

Çukurambar Mahallesi
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Mamak

You'll enjoy the museums and monuments in Mamak. You might want to make time for a stop at Ulucanlar Prision Museum or Aqua Vega.

Mamak
Wyndham Ankara
Wyndham Ankara
5 out of 5
4 Cad 4 Sogutozu, Ankara, Ankara
The price is AU$235 per night from 18 Apr to 19 Apr
AU$235
includes taxes & fees
18 Apr - 19 Apr
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Ankara. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Armada Shopping and Business Center and ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (581 reviews)
Good for business trip
"The hotel is good for business trip though it does not have a 24-hour coffee shop. The buffet breakfast spread is good."

Reviewed on 18 Mar. 2025

Wyndham Ankara
Divan Ankara
Divan Ankara
5 out of 5
Jose Marti Caddesi No2, Ankara, Ankara
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$219 per night from 11 Apr to 12 Apr
AU$219
includes taxes & fees
11 Apr - 12 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! (806 reviews)
"It was very good experience for me to stay here with my family. The staff was very polite. Specially the recepsionist person Mr. Hakan was very helpful for us during our stay. We are thankful to him and Divan family. Thanks again."

Reviewed on 1 Apr. 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$176 per night from 21 Apr to 22 Apr
AU$176
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! (1,809 reviews)
"Average."

Reviewed on 22 Mar. 2025

The Green Park Ankara
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YILDIRIM SUİT APART OTEL
YILDIRIM SUİT APART OTEL
Saglik Caddesi, Ankara, Cankaya
Book a stay at this spa aparthotel in Ankara. Enjoy free parking, a full-service spa, and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Kizilay Square and Tunali ...
7/10 Good! (196 reviews)
Unpleasant and stressful check
"It was one of the most stressful check in, they were so dishonest and tried to put me in the box room ,the size of prison cell without AC in the boiling hot weather and were saying that the single room has no AC. Luckily i had a screenshot and after a long argument with the staff who's not able to ..."

Reviewed on 7 Aug. 2024

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Arya Rezidans
Arya Rezidans
Seyyit Burhanettin Bulvari No. 22, Kayseri, Kayseri
Book a stay at this business-friendly residence in Kayseri. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a rooftop terrace. Popular attractions Kayseri Ethnographic Museum ...
3.4/10 (27 reviews)
"Not interset anythings with pics on EXPEDİA all rooms was smoke smell bad bathroom not usable not enought towel its insulting to resinacevname"

Reviewed on 28 Aug. 2024

Arya Rezidans
Centrum Hotel & Spa
Centrum Hotel & Spa
Horasan Sk. 1, Ankara, Ankara
Stay at this aparthotel in Ankara. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a sauna. Popular attractions Tunali Hilmi Caddesi and Kizilay Square are located ...
7/10 Good! (34 reviews)
"They did not have any mirror but for 1 night was oky"

Reviewed on 4 Nov. 2024

Centrum Hotel & Spa
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Popular places to visit

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
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
Uchisar Castle which includes heritage architecture and a city

Uchisar Castle

5/5(12 reviews)

Enjoy the view from the summit and delve into the intricate homes, churches and passageways that lie below the surface of this honeycomb mountain.

Uchisar Castle
Goreme Open Air Museum

Goreme Open Air Museum

5/5(12 reviews)

Admire the colorful frescoes on the walls of the churches carved into the rocky terrain and learn about Turkey’s Byzantine past.

Goreme Open Air Museum
Mevlana Tomb and Museum

Mevlana Tomb and Museum

5/5(1 review)

You can spend an afternoon exploring the galleries in Mevlana Tomb and Museum during your trip to Konya. Discover the cafes and museums in this walkable area.

Mevlana Tomb and Museum
Cappadocia featuring a sunset

Love Valley

4.5/5(7 reviews)

Float in a hot air balloon past enormous phallic rock formations in this suggestive valley.

Love Valley

Cities near Central Anatolia

Ankara

Ankara

Kayseri

Kayseri

Sivas

Sivas

Mersin

Mersin