Kızılcahamam Millet Bahçesi

About Kızılcahamam Millet Bahçesi

Kızılcahamam Millet Bahçesi is the national garden of Kızılcahamam, the thermal spa district north of Ankara. It sits in the İsmetpaşa neighbourhood of the town and is run by Kızılcahamam Municipality, which lists it among its public facilities. The garden opened in July 2022 as the district's part of the national programme of a national garden for every city. The municipality reported hundreds of visitors on the first day, and its opening announcement listed a playground, a cycle path, a walking track, an amphitheatre, lawns and an ornamental pool. According to the municipality, the garden covers 35335 square metres and has children's play areas and a cycling, walking and running path about 785 metres long. Other features on its list include a rose garden, a library and a separate children's library, a 480 square metre millet kıraathanesi (public reading and tea house), a mosque, a nursing room, picnic areas, event and sports areas, a poultry corner, a vegetable plot and orchard, a plant garden, a zero-waste recycling office, a bicycle station, a book cafe and a reading area. There are also football and basketball pitches and a car park. Food and drink come from the municipal Çam Restoran and Çam Kantin inside the garden. A lane called Hanımlar Sokağı is set aside for local women to carry on their handicraft work.