Ankara Trip Overview
This is a great tour to learn about the Byzantine and Roman history in Ankara as you visit the main historical sights that the fantastic city of Ankara has to offer.
Learn all about the Byzantine and Roman history in Ankara as you visit the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations with your guide where you will see artefacts dating back to the Stone Age and get the chance to admire the Road of Lions at the mausoleum of Atatürk who was the first president of the Republic of Turkey.
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Duration: 8 to 9 hours
Starts: Ankara, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Ankara, Ankara Province, Turkey
This is a great tour to learn about the Byzantine and Roman history in Ankara as you visit the main historical sights that the fantastic city of Ankara has to offer.
Learn all about the Byzantine and Roman history in Ankara as you visit the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations with your guide where you will see artefacts dating back to the Stone Age and get the chance to admire the Road of Lions at the mausoleum of Atatürk who was the first president of the Republic of Turkey.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Kale, Gözcü Sk. No:2, 06240 Ulus/Altındağ/Ankara, Turkey
After pickup from your central Ankara hotel you will visit the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, home to exhibits of remnants like jewellery, dishes, and sculptures that are all thousands of years old from the Stone Age and the Neolithic Age as well as the Urartian, Hittite, and Phrygian periods.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ankara Castle, Kale Mh., Ankara 06240 Turkey
With your guide, you can take in the view of the Ankara Castle, also known as the Ankara Citadel. This hilltop castle was once controlled by the Romans, Seljuq Turks, Byzantines, Crusaders, and again by the Seljuqs in the 1200s before the citadel had major repairs under the order of Ibrahim Pasa in the 1800s.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Anitkabir Command Anittepe, Ankara 06570 Turkey
Next admire Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the leader of the Turkish War of Independence and first president of the Republic of Turkey. Get a chance to see the Road of Lions, a walking path lined by pairs of lion statues. Wrap up your trip with a comfortable ride back to your hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
