Daily Bodrum to Ephesus Day Tour

Places to Visit:

• Anatolian Civilizations Museum
  Located in the Altındağ Ulus district of Ankara, the Anatolian Civilizations Museum is a history and archaeology museum. The first attempt to establish a Hittite museum in Ankara was made in 1921 upon the request of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey. Later, this museum, which was first opened as the Eti Museum in Akkale, went through many location and name changes, and the museum took its current name and reached its final institutional form in 1968. The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations received the European Museum of the Year Award on April 19, 1997, by being selected first among 68 museums in Lausanne, Switzerland, and became the first museum in Turkey to win this award. Although it was initially established as a Hittite museum, over time it began to host historical artifacts from all over Anatolia. The famous Mother Goddess Cybele statue called Beautiful Venus, the Inandik Vase from the Hittite period with its culturally fascinating patterns on it, the bronze cauldron from the Urartian period and much more await you at the Anatolian Civilizations Museum every day between 08:30 and 17:30.
• Gordion Ancient City And King Midas’ Tomb
  The ancient city of Gordion, located in the Polatlı district of Ankara, is the capital of the Phrygian kingdom and has a very important place in history. According to archaeological findings, the Phrygians came to Gordion as early as the end of the 12th century BC as a result of the collapse of the Hittites. In the 9th century BC, a major transformation took place and the settlement became a fortress surrounded by enormous walls containing large structures. There are approximately 85 tumuli around Gordion. These hills are the graves of important individuals and belong to a wide period of time from the 9th century BC to the 2nd century BC. The Tumulus of King Midas, located here, is the largest known example of this type of grave in Central Anatolia with a height of over 50 meters. The wooden burial chamber containing the deceased is intact and is the oldest known intact wooden structure in the world.
• Ankara Castle
  Ankara Castle, one of the oldest structures in Ankara Although it is not known exactly when Ankara Castle was built, it is known that the castle existed when the Galatians settled in Ankara at the beginning of the 5th century BC. This castle, which has witnessed the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman periods, offers a magnificent view to its visitors with its high location and impressive walls. Narrow streets, historical houses and small workshops inside the castle provide visitors with the opportunity to discover both history and local culture.
• Atatürk Mausoleum (Anıtkabir)
  Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, is located in the Çankaya district of Ankara and is the most important symbol of Ankara. The construction of Anıtkabir, which began in 1944, was completed in 1953. It consists of various structures and monuments, primarily the mausoleum building, as well as a wooded area called the Peace Park. This impressive structure, which blends modern architecture with traditional Turkish motifs, bears important traces of Atatürk's life and his struggle for independence. While Atatürk's symbolic sarcophagus is located in the section called the Hall of Honor of the mausoleum building, which is the main structure in the complex, Atatürk's body was buried in the tomb chamber on the lower floor of this structure. The entrance to the complex is from the beginning of the alley called the Lion Road, and this road leads to the ceremonial square. Anıtkabir is not only a mausoleum, but also a unique structure that is the symbol of the Turkish nation's struggle for independence and freedom. You can take a deep journey into Turkish history in this sacred place every day of the week between 09:00 and 16:00, and don't forget to watch the guard change of the guards every hour.
• Ankara