Beypazarı
An Ottoman town about 100 km west of Ankara, where white timber houses rise in tiers up the hillside, with a silverwork old street and layered pastries, making a classic day trip.
Beypazarı preserves thousands of 18th- and 19th-century Ottoman timber houses, many converted into family guesthouses, restaurants and museums. On the flagstone old streets you'll find silver-thread craft shops, handmade candied fruit, the famous 'Beypazarı layered pastry' (kurusu), a carrot dessert, and local mineral water. Visit the City History Museum and the Turkish Bath Museum, and climb Hıdırlık Hill for a view over the whole town. From Ankara's AŞTİ bus terminal, a coach takes about 1.5 hours, and it gets busy at weekends. The nearby İnceğiz Canyon is good for hiking.
Opening hours
All day (shops approx. 09:00–19:00)
Nearby sights
- Gordion
- Soğuksu National Park
- Atatürk Forest Farm and Zoo
- Anıtkabir
- Gençlik Parkı
- Republic Museum
- CerModern
- Roman Baths of Ankara