Overview
Beypazarı is a historic Ottoman market town in Central Anatolia, 100 km west of Ankara, with a well-preserved old town of traditional courtyard houses and narrow lanes. The town is famous for its carrots (celebrated with a large phallic sculpture at the foot of the old town) and mineral water springs.
Architecture · Day Trips · History
Before you go
Accommodation
Budget hotels near the bus terminal and old town offer doubles from 800-2500 TL B&B. The old town has smaller, simpler options.
Connectivity
4G available from all Turkish carriers; 5G not yet deployed. Patchy signal on approach highways.
Culture
The town is proud of its carrot production, historic Ottoman architecture, and position on the ancient trade route between Istanbul and Ankara.
Food
Local restaurants cluster around the carrot roundabout and in the old town; expect hearty Turkish staples. Local baklava uses 80 filo layers.
Transport
Buses 548 and 577 connect Beypazarı with Ankara (AŞTİ bus station) multiple times daily; journey takes 1.5-2 hours.