Ankara Sights

  1. Atakule

    Down south in Çankaya is the Atakule, Ankara's landmark tower, with a revolving restaurant on top for 360° views of the city; making a reservation exempts you from the admission fee. A glass lift - not for the faint-hearted - whisks you to the top. There is also a cinema here. Get here from Ulus or Kızılay on any Çankaya-bound bus.

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  2. Roman Baths

    Right on Cankırı Caddesi you'll discover the sprawling ruins of the 3rd-century Roman Baths, about 500m north of Ulus Meydanı. The layout of the baths and the system for heating them are clearly visible; look for the standard Roman facilities: an apoditerium (dressing room), frigidarium (cold room), tepidarium (warm room) and caldarium (hot room). Remains dating back to Phrygian times (8th to 6th centuries BC) have been found beneath the baths.

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