Ankara
Except for a couple of imposing, inscribed walls, not much remains of this temple (AD 25) built to honour the Roman emperor Augustus.
Must-see attractions in Central Anatolia
Central Anatolia
This octagonal Seljuk tomb dates from 1291 and is a few hundred metres north of the Taş Han.
Konya
Konya's most prominent mosque is the Selimiye Cami, built between 1566 and 1574 when Sultan Selim II was the governor of Konya.
Safranbolu
Set in Çarşı's central square, the Kazdağlıoğulu Cami is a typical Ottoman-style mosque, built in 1779.
Amasya
The small Fethiye Cami was originally a Byzantine church, estimated to have been built in the 7th century.
Central Anatolia
This squat Ottoman mosque (1580) was constructed by Sultan Murat III's grand vizier Mahmut Paşa.
Safranbolu
This cliff-top cafe with a glass platform suspended from the cliff edge, 80m above the Tokatlı Canyon, is a favourite with tourist groups. Be aware that…
Ankara
Houses the Museum of Science & Technology and the Museum of the War of Independence, although both hold little interest for non-Turkish speakers.
Central Anatolia
This 14th-century octagonal türbe (tomb) was built for Ahi Emir Ahmed, a Sufi leader from Khorasan who spent the last half of his life in Sivas.
Ankara
This large equestrian statue, erected to honour the soldiers of the War of Independence is a good landmark to get your bearings while exploring Ulus.
Ankara
Erected in honour of Roman emperor Julian the Apostate's visit to Ankara, the Column of Julian sits in a square ringed by government buildings.
Ankara
Kızılay's Confidence Monument, erected in 1935, is a good landmark to get your bearings by when first arriving in the district.
Central Anatolia
Boğazkale's small mosque is a good landmark in the village (though it's extremely difficult to get lost in Boğazkale).
Amasya
Amasya's old belediye (town council) building was built in the late Ottoman era and has a lovely stone facade.
Ankara
From Hisarparkı Caddesi, you can view the sparse remains of a Roman theatre from around 200 to 100 BC.
Central Anatolia
The bulky yellow-stone Paşa Cami is a very new mosque by Sivas standards – built in 1805.
Amasya
The scant remains of this 14th-century hamam complex lie halfway up Amasya's hill.
