Allow time between stops
The Ulus stops link on foot, with an uphill climb to the citadel. Use transport for Anıtkabir and Kuğulu Park.
Travel light for the climb to the citadel.
Central Anatolia · The capital and Ulus
Ankara
Republican landmarks, citadel streets and Roman remains
Suggested time1 day
Walking seasonSpring / autumn
Stops8
How much time do you have?
Ulus and the citadel
Ulus and the citadel · 09:00–13:30 · Includes uphill stops
- Republic Museum — Second Parliament75 min stayVisit the Second Parliament galleries.
- Roman Baths Archaeological Site45 min stayOutdoor remains after a twenty-minute walk.
- Hacı Bayram Veli Mosque and Temple of Augustus30 min stayDo not visit during noon prayers; avoid Friday midday.
- Ankara Citadel Streets50 min stayCitadel streets after the uphill transfer.
Start early with the Second Parliament and Roman Baths; visit Hacı Bayram before noon prayers. Then climb to the citadel and take a lunch break.
Anıtkabir and Ulus
Anıtkabir and Ulus · 09:00–16:40 · Includes uphill stops
- Anıtkabir105 min stayIncludes security screening and the outdoor walk.
- Republic Museum — Second Parliament60 min stayMuseum after the transport leg; take lunch afterwards.
- Roman Baths Archaeological Site60 min stayAfter lunch and the walk.
- Hacı Bayram Veli Mosque and Temple of Augustus30 min stayView the exteriors from the public square.
- Ankara Citadel Streets45 min stayCitadel streets in daylight; no rampart climb.
Allow forty-five minutes by transport from Anıtkabir to Ulus, then an hour for lunch and the walk to the Roman Baths. Check museum days and hours.
Hamamönü and the park
Hamamönü and the park · 17:00–19:10 · Level walking
- Hamamönü40 min stayWalk through the house-lined streets.
- Kuğulu Park40 min stayPause beside the pond after the transport leg.
Take a short walk through Hamamönü, then travel to Kuğulu Park; fifty minutes are allowed for the journey and waiting. From November to January it gets dark around 17:30. Take street photographs in daylight.
All stops 8
- Anıtkabir120 min · Level walk · After the 09:00 opening.
- Ankara Citadel Streets60 min · Moderate slope · Daytime.
- Hamamönü60 min · Level walk · Afternoon or early evening.
- Hacı Bayram Veli Mosque and Temple of Augustus45 min only if access is confirmed · Level walk · Daytime, avoiding crowds leaving prayer.Indoor access needs confirmation
- Roman Baths Archaeological Site60 min · Level walk · Morning, before the midday heat.
- Republic Museum — Second Parliament75 min · Level walk · Before lunch.
- Kuğulu Park40 min · Level walk · Morning or early evening.
- Aslanhane Mosque30 min only if access is confirmed · Moderate slope · Daytime between prayers, after confirming access.Indoor access needs confirmation
Before you go
Getting there & around
Walk around Ulus and the citadel; use public transport or a taxi for Anıtkabir and Kuğulu Park. Transport allowances are planning estimates including traffic and waiting.
Where to stay
- A central base
Before booking, check access to your first planned stop and any step-free entrance you need.
What to eat, when to visit
Lunch break
Spring or autumn suits walking. In summer, visit exposed places in the morning; watch for icy slopes in winter.
4 visitor tips
Check indoor access
Anıtkabir closes at different times by season. The Roman Baths open later on Sundays; view the Temple of Augustus from outside its walls.
Check special announcements for Anıtkabir ceremonial days.
Start with the short plan
Take lunch after the Ulus museums before climbing to the citadel. Reserve the full day’s first long walk for Anıtkabir.
Do not rush the climb from Hacı Bayram to the citadel.
Plan outdoor stops around the weather
Prepare for slippery winter paving in the citadel and summer sun on Anıtkabir’s open square.
Shelter from rain is limited at the Roman Baths.
Through the day
- 09:00 · Morning · Anıtkabir
Start early for screening and the monument.
- 12:00 · Midday · Republic Museum — Second Parliament
Allow a lunch break after the museum.
- 15:00 · Afternoon · Ankara Citadel Streets
Climb the sloping streets in daylight.
- 18:30 · Evening · Kuğulu Park
A park break after the transport leg.