Ankara

Ankara was the first stop after Istanbul. The coach left Istanbul on the afternoon of 28 August 2022, and the next day we visited the capital on the way to Cappadocia.

Anıtkabir

Ankara is the capital of Turkey and its second largest city. The main visit is Anıtkabir, the huge mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who founded the Turkish Republic in 1923.

The Salt Lake (Tuz Gölü)

On the way to Cappadocia the coach stopped for photos at the Salt Lake, a huge white lake of salt.

A Seljuk caravanserai

We also stopped at a Seljuk caravanserai, a fortified inn where merchants and travelers on the old trade routes used to stop for the night.

From there the coach went on to Cappadocia.