Backpacking in Ankara | Turkey
Ankara, capital of Turkey; yes, Istanbul is not the capital. The 2nd biggest city in Turkey after Istanbul. Bit of a concrete jungle actually and doesn't really have that much going for it but still worth a look round.
So why come to Ankara, for a 2nd time in my case if it doesn't have that much going for it? Well, the YHT from Istanbul finishes here. Last time, back in 2013 I had taken the bus from Istanbul and then took the sleeper train east to Erzurum.
Deeps Hostel is a comfy place to hang out for a few days breaking up the journey.
I went to Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the leader of the Turkish War of Independence and the founder and 1st President of the Republic of Turkey.
Deeps Hostel is a comfy place to hang out for a few days breaking up the journey.
I went to Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the leader of the Turkish War of Independence and the founder and 1st President of the Republic of Turkey.
I headed out the Ankara Castle via the Atatürk Statue:
The Altındağ Camii:
And the Haci Bayram Mosque:
Next to the ancient ruins of the Temple of Augustus:
And finally to the Ankara Castle for the rather awesome city panorama:
On the way back I stopped off at the Gençlik Parkı but the lake has been drained. But read a few chapters of Down And Out In Paris And London. Decent enough place to sit for an hour or two.
