Konya Ili Off The Beaten Path

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ivriz monument

by Tuna_ank

At this beautiful monument Hititis pantheon's head god Tarhundas is blessing to young Hititis arzawa king warpalapasin (BC 8.cc). At this monument you may see Hitites, Aramians, Asurians and Frigians art... You may see a model of it in Istanbul arc. museum.After you see that monument you may walk in to the cold river and eat Salmon fish at restaurants. Don't forget to eat fruits!

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Caravansary

by Kuznetsov_Sergey

I don’t exactly know the name of the Caravansary which we were brought by our guide on our way from Cappadocia to Konya. I guess it was Sultanhan Caravansary. It is one of the largest of all Seljuk caravansaries in Anatolia. Caravansaries (in Turkish kervansaray) were roadside inns where travelers could rest and recover from the day's journey. These are public buildings built on the caravan routes for trade in normal times and for military use in times of emergencies. We have been told that there are more than 120 caravansaries still standing in Anatolia.The building of the Caravansary has a rectangular walled exterior, with a single portal wide enough to permit large or heavily laden beasts to enter. The courtyard is open to the sky and the inside walls of the enclosure are outfitted with a number of identical stalls, bays, niches, or chambers to accommodate merchants and their...

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DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT

by jonturk

DON'T LEAVE WITHOUT- Learning about the Dervishes in the Mevlana Museum, - Visiting the ancient sites of Catalhoyuk and Kilistra, - Admiring the ornate architecture of the Mosques, Palaces, and Hans, - Entering a wedding dinner, - Buying carpets, and pileless carpets from the villages of Konya. - Watching the Mevlevi ceremony between 10-17 December every year.

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Sille-Old Greek town

by Tuna_ank

This town is very close to Konya but many people doesn't know. Caves, very old Hagios Eleni church (It will be under restoration soon), Turkish bath, Karatas mosque, old houses worth to see...

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Meke lake

by Tuna_ank

Try to see Meke crater gölü (lake). If you can climb at that sand you may have great view...

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Dedeman Konya And Convention Center  Konya

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Hotel Rumi  Konya

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Q:  Can any body tell me when the whirling dervishes performance take place in konya as iam planning on travelling to konya in the... 

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A: There is a big ceremony once a year but it will be on 17 December this year. 

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