Location: Konya
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Konya (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈkon.ja]; Greek: Ἰκόνιον Ikónion, Latin: Iconium) is a major city in south-western edge of the Central Anatolian Plateau and is the seventh-most-populous city in Turkey with a metropolitan population of over 2.1 million. Konya is an economically and industrially developed city and the capital of Konya Province.
Restaurants in Konya
1. Aziziye Mosque
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 150 reviews
Reviewed By Ahmed F - Alexandria, Egypt
- The mother of Sultan Abdülaziz reconstructed this mosque in 1874 after a fire so the name Aziziye. The area has the same name "Aziziye"
- It is located just one block from Mevlana museum in the business center of the city.
- The architectural style is a mixture of boroque and traditional Ottoman architecture. - It is unique in Turkey because of his double minaret building, its main floor is elevated, the floor space is not wide as there is no yard, and its windows are wider than the doors. The praying hall is square shaped and its ceiling is a big dome.
- Bluish marble has been used in the construction of mimber and mihrab.
- Beside and around the mosque there are many small Gardens where people stay and talk and to the north there is a beautiful roofed washing Fountain..
- The area is filled with food stores, restaurants, coffees and shopping streets.
2. Mevlana Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1 reviews
Reviewed By Anas H
Its a great opportunity to visit Rumi’s . The artwork on the walls with the Seljuk tombs along with the magnificent chandlers, all together, gives a special charm of ancient times.
Highly recommended, plus its free
Tip : never miss the rooms around the shrine. They are like a museum with great info about sufism and their culture
3. Konya Tropical Butterfly Garden
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 223 reviews
Konya Tropical Butterfly Garden is the garden which has biggest butterfly flying field in Europe and first in Turkey. You will discover the enormous colours jewels, butterflies, in their natural habitat. You will witness their Harmony with nature and also each other and you will get a chance to see motifs on their gracious wings.
Reviewed By TUANA81 - Konya, Turkey
They have more than 19 kind of butterfly from 5 different country and the biggest butterfly museum in Europe. You must definitely see the walley, amazing...Teşekkür eder yine bekleriz.
4. Sems-i Tebrizi Tomb & Mosque
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 255 reviews
Reviewed By Travelaround59 - London
You have to go full circle in Konya: so is Rumi (Mevlana) and his teacher Sems. Is a great little mosque in a quiet little square with a beautiful Fountain outside and inside everything is very intimate and you are able to “contemplate” your soul!
5. Sille
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 410 reviews
Reviewed By GRtravelling - Seattle
A great escape into the country. Wonderful walking opportunities if you are adventurous. Busy on weekends with local visitors.
6. Alaeddin Hill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 313 reviews
Reviewed By Travelaround59 - London
Up the hill and you find another Seljuk place full of charme. Everything is under “reconstruction/improvement” but you can see that once is finished will be very beautiful. We were there during Friday prayers so we left soon trying not to disturb!
7. Ince Minare Museum
Overall Ratings
4 based on 119 reviews
Reviewed By ワンケディ - Fukaya, Japan
This Seljuk style building is worth seeing but be sure to step inside, you can find many historical remains exhibited here. The remains of Seljuk era are full of interets! There are still some elements of pre-Islam ( animals or birds figures, the human face ) in Seljuk remains. Worth seeing. And the dome is breathtakingly beautiful!
8. Sehitler Abidesi
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 80 reviews
Reviewed By Averil N - Exeter, United Kingdom
Beautiful modern building built on traditional lines. Calm and peaceful tribute to those lost in the internal struggles. Highly decorative interior beautifully presented. Some exceptionally good mosaic pictures showing the map of Turkey, battle sites, scenes of battle and a miniature representation of the countryside and peoples lives before and after the conflict. Quite fascinating and well thought out.
9. Esrefoglu Mosque
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By moscowgirl55 - Moscow, Russia
Everything about this, from arriving at the side of a sparkling blue green lake surrounded by Mountains, to the village houses surrounding the mosque, to the 13C mosque itself, were delightful. The interior is beautiful wood, much of it carved and painted, and beautiful light coming from a skylight in the roof. There is a stunning Mihrab in turquoise and black tiles. Unfortunately the medrassa was closed for renovation, but we enjoyed walking around the village and seeing some of the renovated houses and others in a sorry state of collapse, plus the domed tiled roofs of the hammam.
10. Kyoto Japon Parki
Overall Ratings
4 based on 89 reviews
Reviewed By checkpointcheryl - Washington DC, District of Columbia
Well this was a surprise - wasn't expecting a beautiful, verdant, shady, sprawling Japanese style garden with meandering pathways, Fountains, and lots of little family-size pagodas for improvised picnics - all in the heart of Konya. Admission is free, there is a nice-looking restaurant, and this is just the perfect place to spend a restful afternoon. Popular for obvious reasons with the locals, too, so you will see some charming scenes of Turkish families with granny doing her knitting in the pagoda while the younger ones go for a stroll.
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