TURKEY ANKARA TRAVEL GUIDE
Ankara is Turkey’s capital
and the second largest city after Istanbul. Located in the center of
Anatolia on the eastern edge of the great, high
Anatolian Plateau, in the province of the same name, Ankara is a lovely
tourist destination. Besides its cultural and architectural heritage,
the city has a major European appearance than most of the other cities
in Turkey, with wide-open roads, large hotels, restaurants and museums…
This city genuinely lies on the border where East meets West. In Ankara
this means that a traveller can sit outside a café under the shade
of a tree-lined boulevard eating Meze. The combined influences of Europe
and the Middle East on this city have coloured the architecture, food,
wine, nightlife, fashion and arts. The two cultures have merged to produce
a city with a unique identity. By dropping anchor in Ankara, as its name
suggests, you are crossing the border of history.
Ankara is not
only in the centre of Turkey, it is also the centre for the country’s
artistic talent. The National Opera, National, Ballet, National Theatre
and the Presidential Symphony Orchestra are based here. But there is
just as much talent outdoors on the streets. 60% of the city’s population
is under 30 years old. The energy and drive that comes with youth means
that Ankara is now experiencing a mini-cultural revolution. The city
was designed with Europe in mind, and the Middle East in spirit. Its
structure is like a modern European city with parks and wide boulevards.
It still looks the same, but it sounds, smells and bustles like a Middle
East city. To visit ancient Ankara head to
Ulus, narrow and winding streets are filled with stalls and shops selling
antiques and Kilims. To taste Ankara today head to the fashionable city
centre, Kizilay, for a mix of
modern food and clothing. Ankara gave us Angora wool and the secular
politics of Ataturk. Today it will give you a taste of two worlds rolled
into one.
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Weather in Ankara
The Ankara`s weather is hot and dry on summers, spirng and autumm are generally mild, but during both seasons sudden hot and cold spells frecuently occur in the region.
Population:
3,208,000
Currency:
New Turkish Lira (TRY)
Opening hours:
Monday-Saturday (9:30-13:00),
(14:00-19:00)
Sunday (closed)
Newspapers:
Foreign newspapers and
magazines are available. Plus, a
Turkish daily newspaper, Daily
News, published in English.
Emergency numbers:
112
155 Police
112 Emergency
110 Fire
Tourist
information:
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Provincial Directorate, Gazi
Mustafa Kemel Bulvari, 121
Tandgan. Tel: +90 (0)312 231 55
72 Fax: +90 (0)312 231 55 72