Cappadocia to Mevlana Konya and Dervish Culture Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Mevlana Muzesi

  Tourists visiting Mevlana Museum can see the tomb of Mevlana, historical dervish rooms, ancient manuscripts, Islamic artworks, traditional musical instruments, and exhibits about the Whirling Dervishes and Mevlevi culture. The museum also offers a spiritual atmosphere with beautiful Seljuk architecture and peaceful courtyards.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 2
  Karatay Medresesi Museum

  it is a famous Seljuk-era madrasa and museum in Konya. Tourists can see beautiful turquoise tile decorations, traditional Seljuk architecture, ancient ceramics, historical artifacts, and Islamic art collections. The madrasa is especially known for its impressive stone entrance and detailed tile workmanship. Visitors can also learn about Seljuk education, culture, and art history while exploring the peaceful courtyard and exhibition halls.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 3

  St. Paul's Church, or St. Paul's Church, is a historic Roman Catholic church located in the Meram district of Konya. It is named after Paul, who visited Iconium (Konya) during his first missionary journey to Anatolia. The church was built in 1910 by Assomptionistes priests who provided religious assistance and support to French technician families who had worked there for many years. Built in the Gothic style, it is the only church remaining in the city among many others. The others were destroyed or converted into mosques as the Christian community dwindled.

  45 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4

  old historical caravanserai

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Catalhoyuk Neolithic City

  When a family's life ended, the house was filled with earth and a new one was built on top. The continuous construction of new houses resulted in the formation of a mound that is now 21 meters high. Eighteen building layers have been unearthed on the mound. The building materials used were adobe, wood, and reeds. The roof covering is clay soil compressed over reeds. The houses are unique historical structures, and access to the house is via a ladder through a hole in the roof. Each house consists of one room and a storage area. The rooms contain rectangular hearths. The walls are plastered, painted white, and then decorated with paintings in shades of yellow, red, and black. It appears that original bull, ram, and deer heads were preserved in compressed clay and appliquéd to the walls.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 6

  The mosque is built in the style of Islamic architecture and is covered with wood and earth. The structure contains over forty marble columns dating from the Roman and Byzantine periods. The pulpit, made of ebony wood using the kündekâri technique by Mengü Berti of Ahlat in 1155, is a masterpiece of Anatolian Seljuk wood carving. In front of the mihrab, which is decorated with tiles, is a dome of the maksura, also decorated with tiles. The name of the master builder, Muhammed Bin Havlan el-Dımışkî, is inscribed on the main gate.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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