Konya
Base town · Konya province

Konya

2 places to see from here1 night on Cappadocia and the Konya plain

Capital of the Seljuk sultans of Rum and home of Rumi’s tomb. Çatalhöyük is on the plain to the south-east.

Follow the 3-day tripIconium (Konya)

What to see from here

Distances are straight lines from the town centre.

  • in town
    Iconium (Konya)

    Iconium of Saint Paul’s journeys, then the capital of the Seljuk sultans of Rum. Allow about a full day.

  • 37 km
    Çatalhöyük

    One of the largest Neolithic towns known, lived in from about 7100 BC: houses packed wall to wall and entered through the roof, plastered and painted inside. Allow about 1–2 hours.

Konya

Museums in Konya

  • museum
    Akşehir Museum
  • museum
    Ereğli Museum (Konya)
  • museum
    Konya Archaeology Museum

    Herakles sarcophagus, Çatalhöyük finds

Trips that stay here

3daysCappadocia and the Konya plainNevşehir to Konya · 6 places→