TürkiyeAntalyaAydıncıkGazipaşa-Alanya Airport36°17’56” N 32°17’50” E
21 Kasım 2023, Türkiye ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
On 20231023 I arranged a transfer from Konaklı to Gazipaşa Airport (GZP) via 724 Transfer. Costs 340 TL (11.75€). They will pick me up from home at 02:05*.
On 20231019 I booked a flight viaOkumaya devam et
TürkiyeAnkaraGüven Parkı39°55’15” N 32°51’15” E
21 Kasım 2023, Türkiye
Ankara is the capital of Turkey. It is the most populous city in the country after Istanbul. It is a developed and modern Turkish city located in Central Anatolia.
Today, Ankara is home to manyOkumaya devam et
TürkiyeAnkaraGüven Parkı39°55’14” N 32°51’15” E 21 Kasım 2023, Türkiye ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Everything is still festively decorated because of October 29, Republic Day. Moreover, Turkey exists exactly 100 years this year.
After arriving at the airport by bus with AnkaraAir (80 TL) to theOkumaya devam et
TürkiyeAnkaraYıldızevler39°53’10” N 32°51’22” E
21 Kasım 2023, Türkiye ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
I got off at Kızılay and walked to the dolmuses and asked which dolmus went to Atakule and what it costed (17 TL).
The Ata Tower is 125 meters high. There are also restaurants on half of the towerOkumaya devam et
TürkiyeAnkaraYıldızevler39°53’10” N 32°51’22” E
21 Kasım 2023, Türkiye
Atakule covers an area of 28,530 square meters, of which 17,297 square meters is used for commercial purposes.
I got to the tower at 9:30 am. I had to wait a while, because viewing was onlyOkumaya devam et
TürkiyeAnkaraYıldızevler39°53’10” N 32°51’22” E
21 Kasım 2023, Türkiye ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
'Step to sky' is a helicopter simulation of a flight above Ankara (costs 250 TL for 1 person).
TürkiyeAnkaraYıldızevler39°53’10” N 32°51’22” E
21 Kasım 2023, Türkiye ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
Nice shopping center at the foot of the tower.
TürkiyeAnkaraMaltepe39°55’32” N 32°50’17” E
21 Kasım 2023, Türkiye ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
From Kızılay to Anıtkabir is also 17 TL by dolmus. I had to leave my backpack at the entrance.
The iconically built mausoleum of Atatürk is surrounded by a large park called Barış Parkı (PeaceOkumaya devam et
TürkiyeAnkaraMaltepe39°55’32” N 32°50’17” E
21 Kasım 2023, Türkiye ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
On important national holidays, the Turkish government gathers at Atatürk's mausoleum and places a wreath on his grave. When foreign leaders make an official visit to Turkey, it is tradition thatOkumaya devam et
TürkiyeAnkaraMaltepe39°55’32” N 32°50’17” E
21 Kasım 2023, Türkiye ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Something special was happening today. So many children together at the memorial! Photography was allowed inside, but without flash.
