Those who find it difficult to sleep while sitting, night buses are contraindicated. I I treat just this type of people. Having tried all sorts of poses, I met the city of Ankara with my eyes stuck together. As luck would have it from Cappadocia, we reached Ankara very quickly.
Therefore, we decided to have a good night’s sleep the next night. on the road, and the best option for this is the train. And straight from the bus station went to the railway station to find out how to get us to Adapazarı (this is on the road to Istanbul), and from where we will be able to get to our friends on the Black Sea.
We went to the railway station by metro. Comfortable thing to say quickly to any end of the city, well to the one in which it is, since there are just a few branches. The cost of the trip, something around 30p for a trip, transfers from a branch to a branch free. There by the way categorically can not take pictures. As soon as i got out the camera, to me, or the peace officers ran up, either in loud speakers resounded persistent Turkish speech.
Metro in Ankara. Turkey.
Metro in Ankara. Turkey.
In the subway, we met with a Turkish student who knew English tongue. How nice to meet someone who speaks родной знакомой речи. He came up, he volunteered carry us on the subway. Pleasant people, however, the Turks.
At the railway station of Ankara, as it turned out, no one normally speaks English. Even the aunt sitting next to the big inscription “Information”. Having suffered for half an hour, we found out which trains There are, and bought a place in the sleeper (the analogue of our coupe).
And then we went for a walk around Ankara, the capital of Turkey, after all. The truth is not historical, but because Ataturk said so, they say it is convenient situated. Therefore, this city is not attractive to see, ordinary buildings, similar to each other, as in the scoop, only neat and a little european. Overall, Ankara was not impressed especially.
The modern center of Ankara.
Park in the center of the city of Ankara.
Ankara is the capital of Turkey.
Although in some areas of the house is not modern.
Ankara is the capital of Turkey.
Also Ankara and the capital of round bagels. They are here on every step. 3 pieces for 1 lira (20p), and in the evening and 5-7 pieces for 1 lira. Morning tasty, and the evening burnt.
Ankara is the capital of bagels.
First we looked at the Kocatepe Mosque, and even went inside. The grandeur of the building is impressive – the ceilings are tall, red wide carpets, chandeliers awesome. Cool and barefoot on the carpet nicely. There were few people, they fell into the gap between the prayers.
Kocatepe Mosque in Ankara. Turkey.
Kocatepe Mosque in Ankara. Turkey.
Kocatepe Mosque in Ankara. Turkey.
Further visited Ataturk mausoleum. It will be more awesome than the mausoleum Lenin – large buildings, guards, several museums dedicated the leader and the cinema with continuous broadcast of films. One strange it seemed a large park area around the mausoleum, closed for visiting. And why is she asked, for whom?
Ataturk Mausoleum. Turkey.
The guard at Ataturk’s mausoleum. Turkey.
During the changing of the guard of Ataturk’s mausoleum, the entire tourist and the local fraternity is going to crowd around fried from the sun soldiers and photographs, photographs.
Changing of the guard at Ataturk’s mausoleum. Turkey.
Before the train, they managed to run back to the old city of Ankara, the center which is located on the mountain inside the fortress. That’s really there there is a coloring – old houses, narrow streets. Feeling that not in the capital of Turkey, and in the godforsaken village. Only children are angry there turned out to be a little bit – they were trying to blow a ball at me, maybe not a face released?
Inside the old city of Ankara.
Inside the old city of Ankara.
From the remains of the fortress overlooking the entire city. Thousands the old town houses with red tiled roofs contrast with high-rise residential areas.
Ankara’s old city and a new one nearby.
Ankara’s old city.
In Turkey, they prefer to go in black classic shoes, therefore, at every corner you can find shoemakers. Me how a person who prefers a completely different style of shoes to see it was weird. Archaism, straight.
Shoe cleaner in Ankara.
As in other Asian countries, people just love the day Sit and pobalakat about this and that, instead of work.
Turks in Ankara.
All parts of the story of our self-directed trip. Of Turkey: Route – Kemer – Antalya – Demre (Worlds) – Olympus and Cirali. – Side – Lake Beyşehir – Cappadocia – Göreme – Ankara – Adapazarı – Karasu – Istanbul
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