Koyunoğlu Museum

This little-visited museum contains the legacy of Izzet Koyunoğlu. The railway inspector built up his esoteric collection of rare, er, collectables on his travels through Turkey. Our heart goes out to the tired-looking stuffed pelican, but there is a wonderful variety of exhibits, encompassing prehistoric bones, rhinoceros-horn rosaries, boxwood spoons bearing words of wisdom about food, 19th-century carriage clocks, and old photos of Konya and whirling dervishes. Ask the guards to unlock the recreated Koyunoğlu Konya Evi, which shows how a well-heeled Konyalı family lived a century ago. Izzet lived in the original building with US$3 million of art around him. The quickest way to the museum lies alongside the Üçler Cemetery. Carry straight on at the roundabout at the end of the cemetery, taking the road just to the left of the garage. If you decide to walk through the graveyard, only do so during the day when other people are about; women are advised not to walk through alone.