Akköprü is a rare Seljuk survival in Ankara, a stone bridge dating from the 13th century that now sits amid the infrastructure of the modern capital. Its arches are modest, but they carry a long memory of routes and water crossings before Ankara became a republican showcase.
It is a specialist stop rather than a headline sight, best for travellers already interested in Ankara's pre-Ottoman layers. Pair it with the Roman Baths, the citadel and the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations for a city that suddenly feels much older.