2 days · Central Anatolia, Black Sea
Ankara and the Hittite capital
A two-day history route from Anıtkabir and the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations to the Hittite capital Hattusa.
- Day 1
Ankara
- 09.00–11.00 · Çankaya, AnkaraAnıtkabirThe mausoleum of Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Türkiye.
🚗 5,3 km · 10 min
11.10–12.40 · Altındağ, AnkaraMuseum of Anatolian CivilizationsArtefacts of Anatolia's civilisations from the Palaeolithic to Roman times.🚗 1,3 km · 4 min
12.44–14.44 · Altındağ, AnkaraAnkara CastleA castle on the highest hill of the city, with old neighbourhoods inside.
Seeing the Hittite finds at the museum is good preparation for the next day.
🍽️ What to eat: Ankara tava, Ankara simit
🛏️ Where to stay: Ankara Ulus or Kızılay: city hotels
- Day 2
Hattusa and Alacahöyük
🚗 193,8 km · 154 min
11.34–13.34 · Boğazkale, ÇorumHattusaThe capital of the Hittite Empire, UNESCO World Heritage.🚗 35,6 km · 38 min
14.12–16.12 · Alaca, ÇorumAlacahöyükAn archaeological site with a Sphinx Gate and Bronze Age royal tombs.
🍽️ What to eat: İskilip dolması