It's another must in Ankara to see Turkey's capital from the top. There are so many other attractions around. The area is recently restored and it's well done. Get a map from a touristic office before you climb up on the walls. And be careful, there are no fenches to protect you.
...that has not been "Disneyfied". Real people live here and walk around giving tourists dirty looks as we take up space and peer at their everyday lives as if they were animals at a zoo. Not recommended for the mobility impaired.
Go here before its all been restored within an inch of its life. This is a blast from the past particularly if you get away from the tourist shops.
Ankara Castle is not the old but very old Ankara. It was not that interesting until a few months ago. But now the area has been renovated so that walking in the tiny roads is very interesting. There are good restaurant as well. Anatolian Civilizations Museum is also there but you need a few hours for this museum and it worths. Don't forget to have a guide with you. You will never forget this place.
Beautiful view of the city. Enjoyed going thru the little streets and shops. Try to go on a weekday, when there aren't so many tourists. Much better prices than the Grand Bazar in Istanbul .
The hill of the citadel is sorrounded by the moderne metropolis. But, if you enter inside the walls, you find yourself in an old village. Not a skansen, but a REAL village with women in old style Turkish garments, animals in the yards etc. Really atmospheric!Then, go to the renowed walls and bastion (if it is possible, at sunset), and enjoy the 360 grade panorama of the metropolis.
for a nice walk in the old city, a lot of shops, little street, very nicely renovated. Not the best odl city I ever saw but if you are in the area it is nice to see.
Gr8 for taking pictures :) near a gr8 shoping area and Turkich Hamam:) i recomend Sengul hamam is the beat with cheap prices als :)
While the view from the top of the citadel is very good, take the time to explore the streets in the surrounding neighborhood. you can either walk past the entry to the citadel or exit to the right as you descend down from your visit and then turn up any of the side streets. You'll find homes that are built on three or four generations of walls, and a photographers dream of urban detritus. Much more of a view of the real Ankara than you'll find in the shops and restaurants that surround the attraction.
The citadel is frankly only of passing interest. But the area nearby is worth a visit. Good shops and restaurants, and a glimpse of old Ankara.