Must-see attractions in Konya

  • Mevlana Museum

    Mevlâna Museum

    Konya

    For Muslims and non-Muslims alike, the main reason to come to Konya is to visit this former lodge of the whirling dervishes and home to the tomb of…

  • Tile Museum

    Konya

    Gorgeously restored, the interior central dome and walls of this former Seljuk theological school (1251) showcase some finely preserved blue-and-white…

  • Neolithic Site of Çatalhöyük. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Catalhoyuk is oldest town in world with large Neolithic & Chalcolithic best preserved city settlement in Cumra, Konya. Built in 7500 BC. ; Shutterstock ID 1611692500; your: Bridget Brown; gl: 65050; netsuite: Online Editorial; full: POI Image Update

    Çatalhöyük

    Konya

    Rising 20m above the surrounding flat Konya plains, the East Mound at Çatalhöyük is one of the most important, and largest, Neolithic settlements on earth…

  • Alaaddin Cami

    Konya

    Konya's most important religious building after the Mevlâna shrine, this Seljuk mosque bestrides Alaaddin Tepesi. Built for Alaeddin Keykubad I, Sultan of…

  • Archaeological Museum

    Konya

    The rather dusty Archaeological Museum houses interesting finds from Çatalhöyük, including the skeleton of a baby girl, clutching jewellery made of stone…

  • Sahib-i Ata Külliyesi

    Konya

    Behind its requisite grand entrance with built-in minaret is the Sahib-i Ata Külliyesi, originally constructed during the reign of Alaaddin Keykavus…

  • Şems-i Tebrizi Cami

    Konya

    An important pilgrimage place, this mosque contains the elegant 14th-century tomb of Rumi's spiritual mentor, Şemsi Tebrizi (Şems of Tabriz). It's in a…

  • Sahib-i Ata Vakıf Müzesi

    Konya

    This old dervish lodge, with its red-brick and blue-tiled interior, is home to the Sahib-i Ata Vakıf Müzesi, with an interesting collection of religious…

  • Koyunoğlu Museum

    Konya

    This curious museum contains the legacy of railway inspector Izzet Koyunoğlu who built up his esoteric collection of rare, er, collectables on his travels…

  • Sırçalı Medrese

    Konya

    Sponsored by the Seljuk vizier Bedreddin Muhlis, the 13th-century Sırçalı Medrese was named after its tiled exterior. Inside, in the courtyard, some of…

  • Şerafettin Cami

    Konya

    This stately mosque, with its huge dome and intricately carved minber (pulpit), dates from the 14th century, but is built on the site of an earlier 12th…

  • Ethnographic Museum

    Konya

    The little-visited Ethnographic Museum has a good collection of Ottoman craftwork although some of the exhibits do look a little dusty and unloved.

  • Selimiye Cami

    Konya

    Konya's most prominent mosque is the Selimiye Cami, built between 1566 and 1574 when Sultan Selim II was the governor of Konya.

  • Atatürk Statue

    Konya

    This monument is on bustling Ferit Paşa Caddesi in central Konya.

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