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The history of Konya and its environment goes back to the Prehistoric Age, with the earliest remains dating back to the 7th millennium BC. Catal Hoyuk, 50m south of the city, dates back to this era and claims to be the oldest known inhabited area in the world. The city was governed by Hittite, Phrygians, [...]
How to Get
By Road
For most long-distance bus journeys, it is necessary to change at Izmir, 90 minutes away, which has many more choices. Smaller buses make regular trips to Bodrum (2 hours), Pamukkale (3 hours) and Selcuk (30 mins), and dolmuses run a shuttle service to the beaches to the south of Kusadasi. [...]
Lying southwest of Beysehir Lake, the palace was constructed between 1226 – 1236 and is the oldest example of the theological school of Turkish Palaces.
Zazadin Han: This was constructed in 1236 and lies 25km northwest of Konya, on the road to Aksaray.
Horozlu Han: This Han was made in two different sections; one for a [...]
Contact Information
Governorship : (+90-386) 213 11 25
Municipality : (+90-386) 212 83 83
Hospital : (+90-386) 213 45 15
Police : (+90-386) 213 34 25
Gendarme : (+90-386) 812 20 01
Provincial Directorate : (+90-386) 214 28 00 – 213 14 16
State Fine Arts Gallery Directorate
Kültür Merkezi
Alpin Zone Plant Societies
Alpin zone plant societies are beginning from upper limits of forest ecological systems and reach to the heights where snow cover is continuing (approximately between 2. 000 and 3. 500 meters). If you remember that a rough and mountainous country, Turkey has 129 peeks exceeding three thousand meters, it can be mentioned [...]
What to Eat
Yılan balığı and labranda water are the main regional foods of Milas.
Mevlana Medrese, Seljuk Pavilion, Sahip Ata Medrese, Sircali Medrese, Karatay Medrese, Ince Minaret and Medrese, Aziziye Mosque, Selimiye Mosque, Esrefoglu Mosque (Beysehir) are the most important medreses and mosques in Konya.
The mausoleums of Sultanlar, Emir Nureddin, Gomec Hatun, Hurrem Pasa, Murad Pasa Kizi, Sinan Pasa and Nasreddin Hoca are the most famous.
Alaettin Mosque: The ancient [...]
What to Buy
Milas carpet, handcrafts are the souvenirs that can be bought from the region.
Beysehir Lake lies in the middle of Isparta (105km) and Konya (94km), in the province of Beysehir.
Transportation: The 238th State Highway connects Konya and Beysehir, and the lake is just to the west of that. There is also transport by road from Isparta.
Highlights: Beysehir lake is the third largest lake in Turkey, and as [...]
Don’t Leave Without
Visiting Milas Museum, Zeus Temple, Gümüşkesen Monument,
Seeing Çöllüoğlu Inn,
Buying Milas Carpet,
Going to Iass
Konya
Characteristics: A 500 years old juniper tree that have a circumference length of 4.5 meters.
Foundation Date: 27.09.1994