Region 7 · Explore without a tour guide
Ankara's café district: Tunalı Hilmi, Kuğulu Park and the Atakule tower. Follow the stops and explore at your own pace.
Interactive independent travel map
Walk through Ankara's café and shopping district: Tunalı Hilmi, Kuğulu Park, Seğmenler Parkı and the Atakule tower.
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Getting to the starting point
Begin on Tunalı Hilmi Caddesi, Ankara's most famous café and shopping street. Explore the cafés, shops and side streets before heading to Kuğulu Park.
Use the Ankara metro to Kızılay or Söğütözü, then a short taxi or bus to Tunalı Hilmi.
Show the driver 'Tunalı Hilmi Caddesi'. Use a permitted drop-off point.
Plan your return from Atakule. The metro station and buses are nearby.
Suggested flexible agenda
Allow roughly 4–5 hours including café breaks. The route is urban and mostly flat, with a final section to Atakule.
60–90 min
1Walk down Ankara's café and shopping street. Stop for coffee or a snack.
30–45 min
2See the swans and enjoy the small central park.
45–60 min
3Walk through the large green space with paths and cafés.
30–45 min
4Visit one of Ankara's oldest shopping centers.
20–30 min
5Explore the small arcade with bookshops and boutiques.
60–90 min
6Finish at Ankara's iconic tower. Go up for panoramic views if time allows.
Local survival guide
Use the map as a planning aid. This is a relaxed urban route — perfect for an afternoon with café stops.
Tunalı Hilmi and the surrounding streets have Ankara's best cafés and restaurants.
Toilets in cafés, shopping centers and parks.
ATMs on nearly every street.
Pharmacies throughout Kavaklıdere and Çankaya.
Kuğulu and Seğmenler parks are green oases. Kuğulu is best in the morning.
Ankara's iconic tower has an observation deck. Check current hours and ticket prices.
Karum AVM and the side streets have shops, bookshops and boutiques.
Map coordinates identify the stops, not verified entrances.
Route stops
Starting point · 60–90 min
Walk down Ankara's café and shopping street. Stop for coffee or a snack.
Walk · 30–45 min
See the swans and enjoy the small central park known for its cafés.
Walk · 45–60 min
Walk through the large green space with paths and cafés.
Walk · 30–45 min
Visit one of Ankara's oldest shopping centers.
Walk · 20–30 min
Explore the small arcade with bookshops and boutiques.
Walk · 60–90 min
Finish at Ankara's iconic tower. Go up for panoramic views if time allows.