Ankara is a contemporary city that still has the characteristics of the East in its mentality and its daily life. The fact that Ankara is not a touristic city, the main obstacle for the visitor who doen't speak turkish is the difficulty to communicate with the locals because almost nobody speaks english even in a basic level. So while you're planning your trip to the capital of Turkey don't forget to take a pocket vocabulary with the basic words to communicate.Otherwise pick the youngest person to ask something in english when you need to ask for dierections there. The people are very hospitable and are eager to help you find your way even accompany you till there! When you want a place that conbines relaxation and entertainment then you have to stop in Ulus(the area is approachable with metro). The area has a beatiful park which surrounds a huge fountain where very often a water show is happening every now and then with lights,music and alternative fountain designs.You can enjoy your coffee or a tasty piece of kunefe(traditional turkish sweet with angel's hair, cream cheese and syrop really delicious!) There is an entertainment luna park near by where you can spend your time wandering around or stepping on in some of the plenty attractions(the ticket is 5 lira each) Well after ths European type of tourism you can continue your walk by visiting the old town (Ulus means old town in turkish).The area has picturesque old buildings and plenty of shops with delicacies to bring back home like baklava, lokum dry nuts etc. If you have to visit a mosque then the Kocatepe camii is the place to be. Is one the biggest in Turkey really impressive especially at night and awesome decorated inside. Don't forget to take off your shoes and act modestly when you want to go inside. The heart of Ankara's night life is Kizilay. A pedestrian road(which you can go by metro as well) where you can find anything you like concerning restaurants( fast food or fancier type of food), pastry shops where you can taste delicious ice creams amd turkish sweets. You can escord your beer with a waterpipe in any kind of flavour (even cappuccino!). The area has a big variety of pubs and bars as well as some cafes where you can enjoy your favourite video game in a plasma Tv! For a satisfying tour of the city the estimated period is in about three days. Really must see is a visit in the Anatolian civilisations museum(the ticket costs 15 lira quite expensive for a reconstructed museum but still worthvisiting). There you can find mainly inscipted slabs and figurines statuettes from Hittite period and findngs from excavations in historical sites in Turkey. The building used to be an old covered market and very interesting is its beatifull garden with exhibits like huge pithoi and sculptures from Romanand ancient Greek times. If you have time you can also visit the Citadel where you can have a beatifull view of the whole city. I hope you'll enjoy your vist!
Ankara is a contemporary city that still has the characteristics of the East in its mentality and its daily life. The fact that Ankara is not a touristic city, the main obstacle for the visitor who doen't speak turkish is the difficulty to communicate with the locals because almost nobody speaks english even in a basic level. So while you're planning your trip to the capital of Turkey don't forget to take a pocket vocabulary with the basic words to communicate.Otherwise pick the youngest person to ask something in english when you need to ask for dierections there. The people are very hospitable and are eager to help you find your way even accompany you till there! When you want a place that conbines relaxation and entertainment then you have to stop in Ulus(the area is approachable with metro). The area has a beatiful park which surrounds a huge fountain where very often a water show is happening every now and then with lights,music and alternative fountain designs.You can enjoy your coffee or a tasty piece of kunefe(traditional turkish sweet with angel's hair, cream cheese and syrop really delicious!) There is an entertainment luna park near by where you can spend your time wandering around or stepping on in some of the plenty attractions(the ticket is 5 lira each) Well after ths European type of tourism you can continue your walk by visiting the old town (Ulus means old town in turkish).The area has picturesque old buildings and plenty of shops with delicacies to bring back home like baklava, lokum dry nuts etc. If you have to visit a mosque then the Kocatepe camii is the place to be. Is one the biggest in Turkey really impressive especially at night and awesome decorated inside. Don't forget to take off your shoes and act modestly when you want to go inside. The heart of Ankara's night life is Kizilay. A pedestrian road(which you can go by metro as well) where you can find anything you like concerning restaurants( fast food or fancier type of food), pastry shops where you can taste delicious ice creams amd turkish sweets. You can escord your beer with a waterpipe in any kind of flavour (even cappuccino!). The area has a big variety of pubs and bars as well as some cafes where you can enjoy your favourite video game in a plasma Tv! For a satisfying tour of the city the estimated period is in about three days. Really must see is a visit in the Anatolian civilisations museum(the ticket costs 15 lira quite expensive for a reconstructed museum but still worthvisiting). There you can find mainly inscipted slabs and figurines statuettes from Hittite period and findngs from excavations in historical sites in Turkey. The building used to be an old covered market and very interesting is its beatifull garden with exhibits like huge pithoi and sculptures from Romanand ancient Greek times. If you have time you can also visit the Citadel where you can have a beatifull view of the whole city. I hope you'll enjoy your vist!
It's a really decent museum with a beautiful and spacious park outside the museum where you can wander around seeing tomb stones from Classical till Roman times as well as large vessels well known as pithoi. The museum has a collection of findings from the excavations that where made in Eretria from the Swiss Archaeological School. You can easily see the archaeological findings without spending so much time and to get informed about the history of city through the years.Near by you can visit the ancient theatre although you can't have an access to the inside.
It's an area with lot of pubs and cafes in West End of Glasgow where you can enjoy your drink or to have fun with your friends. Nice pub there is Vodka Vodka. The place is full of young people usually students from the nearby University of Glasgow(about 10 minutes walk from there!). It's the place to be when you head to the West End part of the city. Byres road is the central road where you can go for shopping( although Buchanan street is the ideal place for this kind of activity!)
Ashton Lane is a really vivid area and the center of the cultural actiuvity of Glasgow.
Monte Cassino is the place to be when you travel in this city.It is situated up in a hill where you have a great view of the whole area.Is a beautiful monastery with a worth visit catholic church, internal yard with sculptures of saints.Typical monastery of medieval times with historical interest because here had happened the battle of Monte Cassino during the second world war.
Is the house where El Greco lived the biggest part of his life.A two flour building with idoor yard and rooms filled with Dominicos Theotocopoulos paintings especially the ones with the saints portraits collection and the painting with the portrait of Christ. It has also objects of the painters daily life as long as a miniature model of the city!
It has wax statues of the most famous person like Madonna, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Loppez, Beyone, Robbie Williams and a little takes you to a "trip" to the old London great experience!
One of the must see things in the Pergamon Museum is the Zeus Altar of Pergamon with the really stunning sculpted decoration of the altar's frieze. Another grate monument is the gate of Pergamon agora with high well preserved collumns
You Definetely Have To Visit the Kelvingrove Museum (free Entrance) with a Great Variety of Exhibition Including Paintings (like Dali's Crucified Christ),natural History Exhibits and Archaeological Collection. Among Those a Beautiful Ecclesiastic Organ! The Best Place for Shopping Is at Buchanan Street with Lots of Malls with Good Prices.near by There Is the Highest Cinema Building in the World! Glasgow Has Bustling Nightlife Especially in West End Area Don't Forget To Drink a Pint of Beer in Oran Mor a Church Turned Into a Pub! In West End There Is Glasgow University One of Oldest in Uk with a Very High Spire Tower Where You Can Go Up and See the Great View from the Top. About 5 Minutes Walk You Can Have a Walk in Kelvin Park Especially on a Sunny Day!