Beysehir Travel Guide

  View to Beysehir Lake
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  • View to Beysehir Lake
      View to Beysehir Lake
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  • Esrefoglu Mosque and Hamam
      Esrefoglu Mosque and Hamam
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  • Esrefoglu Mosque
      Esrefoglu Mosque
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  •   Things to Do
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Esrefoglu Mosque

Esrefoglu Mosque, Beysehir

 remigia Says:  Esrefoglu Mosque was built in 1299 and it differs from many other mosques in Turkey. It's not formed from cupolas and has jut one minaret. Actually, the square massive building is not impressive at all. The only traditional ornaments outside are at the entrance. But it... 

ismail aga medresesi(old theological school)

ismail aga medresesi(old theological school), Beysehir

 Tuna_ank Says:  Just near the Esrefoglu mosque you may visit medrese. Also see old houses in that area 

A historical regulator

A historical regulator, Beysehir

 Tuna_ank Says:  Tas Köprü "Stone Bridge" a historical regulator dam in Beysehir also worth to see. 

Eflantunpinar-Hitites road monument

Eflantunpinar-Hitites road monument, Beysehir

 Tuna_ank Says:  The Hittite monument situated in Beysehir's depending locality of Eflatunpinar, at a short distance to the northeast from the town, proves that the Hittite Empire had reached as far as the region, marking in fact, in the light of present knowledge, the limits of their... 

Esrefoglu mosque

Esrefoglu mosque, Beysehir

 Tuna_ank Says:  It is one of the best mosque at Anatolia since 1299. Which has totaly wood inside. 

Boat trip at Beysehir lake

Boat trip at Beysehir lake, Beysehir

 Tuna_ank Says:  Take a boat trip in the lake for 1-2 hours. Very cheap. There are 33 island in the lake but they all empty for protection. You may visit one of them or just look around. 

esrefoglu camii:better to know....

esrefoglu camii:better to know...., Beysehir

 cbeaujean Says:  open daily from 12 am to sunset.ask the iman for visiting...it's rather easy to find him (but not....mosque!)he'll be your guide,but his english is very poor!when leaving,don't forget to give him a tip....anyway...him?he'll not forget! 

the only wooded mosque in turkey:esrefoglu camii

the only wooded mosque in turkey:esrefoglu camii, Beysehir

 cbeaujean Says:  miraculously saved since 14th century!at that time,the wood was material for building mosque.sculpted columns made with cedar wood.mirhab with blue mosaicswooded sculpted minbar 

Restaurants  

Atik fish restaurant: Fresh lake fish

Atik fish restaurant: Fresh lake fish, Beysehir

 Tuna_ank Says:  Near the lake, nice, clean restaurant and delicious-very big Sazan (Carp) fish. Soup, salat and the dessert were also good. Sazan (Carp) fish 

Off The Beaten Path  

ILGIN

ILGIN, Beysehir

 Tuna_ank Says:  ILGIN is a small town of Konya. It is close to Beysehir. There is a nice kervansaray (caravanserai), mosque etc. complex there. 

ILGIN-Behind the caravanserai

ILGIN-Behind the caravanserai, Beysehir

 Tuna_ank Says:  Behind the Caravanserai there is an another small mosque. Just in front of the mosque you may see "charity stone". Once upon a time, at night, after the "namaz" people were leaving some money there, and poor people could take them easily at night. 

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Beysehir at Turkiye map

Beysehir at Turkiye map, Beysehir

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Beysehir and the lake

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Beysehir. I'd love to share with you the 9 tips I've written, the 44 photos uploaded, and 2 travelogues I've created. 

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mainly a magnificent lake and a wooded mosque

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Beysehir. I'd love to share with you the 2 tips I've written, the 3 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Short Rest in Beysehir

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 Beysehir ( pronounced like Bey-sh-ehir) is a lovely province town on the coast of the lake with the same name. We were going from Antalya to Kayseri and stopped here for lunch. Acctually, i was really... 

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