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here, you can visit the twostory white houses with windows colored like turkish coffee brown and even stay the night in those turned into boutique hotels. Gölbaşı Lake You should start your journey in Nallıhan, where a volcanic mountain with truly spectacular colors stands in the background landscape, and from there move to Beypazarı, a Cittaslow movement city nominee. Here, you can visit the two-story white houses with windows colored like Turkish coffee brown and even stay the night in those turned into boutique hotels. Next, you should turn you route towards Kızılcahamam, where its famous hot springs will rejuvenate you and give more energy for the rest of the journey. Here, you will discover small valleys in which lagoons are surrounded by green trees. When you finally reach Ankara’s city center from Kızılcahamam, the nature-themed vacation will turn into a time travelling journey thanks to the various architectural museums exhibiting pieces from extended periods of time, starting with the Hittite civilizations until the present day. In the city center, while comfortably resting in Rixos Grand Ankara Hotel at night, you can also organize one-day excursions to the Eymir and Gölbaşı Lakes, which are located close by. Especially in the autumn, the color palette of these places’ flora provides breathtaking scenery, especially for photography enthusiasts. Rotanıza Nallıhan’ın büyüleyici renklerdeki volkanik dağının güzel manzarasıyla başlayarak Türkiye’nin “cittaslow” (sakin şehir) şehirleri arasına girmeye aday olan Beypa