4 days · Central Anatolia
Konya and around
A steppe route from the Mevlana Museum to Beyşehir's wooden-columned mosque, Çatalhöyük, Binbir Kilise and Lake Meke.
- Day 1
Konya
The city gets very crowded during Şeb-i Arus in December.
🍽️ What to eat: Etli ekmek, Okra soup, Oven kebab
📍 Where to eat:- Etli ekmek: At Konya's classic bakeries.
🛏️ Where to stay: Central Konya, around the Mevlana Museum
- Day 2
Kilistra and Beyşehir
🚗 51,6 km · 53 min
09.53–11.53 · Meram, KonyaKilistraAn ancient settlement of churches and houses carved into rock.🚗 69,8 km · 71 min
13.04–13.49 · Beyşehir, KonyaEşrefoğlu MosqueA UNESCO-listed Seljuk-era mosque with a forest of wooden columns.
🍽️ What to eat: Etli ekmek, Okra soup, Oven kebab
🛏️ Where to stay: Beyşehir or central Konya
- Day 3
Çatalhöyük and Binbir Kilise
🚗 139,5 km · 131 min
11.11–13.11 · Çumra, KonyaÇatalhöyükA Neolithic settlement about 9,000 years old, UNESCO World Heritage.🚗 66,7 km · 113 min
15.04–17.04 · KaramanBinbir KiliseByzantine churches scattered over the slopes of Karadağ.
🍽️ What to eat: Etli ekmek, Okra soup, Oven kebab
🛏️ Where to stay: Karaman or central Konya
- Day 4
Lake Meke and Sultanhanı
🚗 83,8 km · 98 min
10.38–12.38 · Karapınar, KonyaLake MekeA crater lake with a volcanic cone in its middle.🚗 75,2 km · 86 min
14.04–16.04 · Sultanhanı, AksaraySultanhanı CaravanseraiOne of the largest Seljuk caravanserais in Anatolia.
From Sultanhanı it is easy to continue to Cappadocia.
🍽️ What to eat: Etli ekmek, Okra soup, Oven kebab