Central Anatolia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
region of Turkey
About Central Anatolia
Apart from the obvious steppe landscapes and the moonscape ofCappadocia, Central Anatolia offers a wealth of sights dating back to a diverse array of civilizations. While the locals of the region nowadays are by and large known for their conservative worldview, pockets of youth-, and tourism-driven liberalism inAnkara, Cappadocia, and most particularly in the university town ofEskişehirmake the contemporary culture of the region a quite diverse one. Çatalhöyük, which existed approximately between 7500 BC and 5700 BC in the steppes east of Konya, was thefirst settlementever found in the territory of what is Turkey today, and indeed it was one of the oldest spots with a sedentary lifestyle in all of the World. The first major state that rose to power in Central Anatolia was the Kingdom of th
Top Attractions in Central Anatolia
Explore the best things to see and do in Central Anatolia:
- ★Prince Mikasa Memorial Garden
Central Anatolia Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including: