04/05/2018
"Come, come, whoever you are,
Wanderer, worshipper, lover of leaving - it doesn't matter,
Ours is not a caravan of despair.
Come, even if you have broken your vow a hundred times,
Come, come again, come."
By great poet & Sufi Thinker- Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi.
The city of Pilgrimage...The Home of the great poet and Sufi thinker Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi...Turkey's most compelling city.....The student's hub.
Konya - 37.8746° N, 32.4932° E
A beautiful religious city with a strongest economic powerhouse comes in the Central Anatolian region of Turkey It's a must visit place in Turkey as to have the religious meditation of Sufi dance. As a student city, their influence has made the rapid growth of Konya in terms of its modern culture. Konya situated south of capital Ankara and 650 Km from Istanbul. If we travel by road from Ankara it will take 4-5 hr. journey and from Istanbul 10-11 Hr. travel would take to reach this religious city.If we have the time it's good to have a road trip in order to explore the beautiful landscape of Turkey or else better to choose speed train which is available from Istanbul, Ankara, Eskisehir, Adana etc. If we running out of time flights would be good option to reach to this religious hub. As a religious city, Konya is also one of the most conservative cities in Turkey, and more women cover their heads with headscarves than in other cities. Dress modestly if you want to fit in with the local population, although not many people will bat an eyelid if you choose not to.
Areas to visit.
*Mevlana museum.
*Alaaddin cami.
*Archaeological Museum.
*Semsi Tebrizi cami.
*Tile museum.
*Ince Minare Museum.
*Iplikçi Mosque
Explore food & drinks
Etliekmek,Pişmaniye,Fırın Kebab,Candies,Hurma,Tirit,Tavuk Suyu.
good restaurants in konya.
*Konak Konya Mutfağı
*Gülbahçesı Konya Mutfağı.
*Adanali Köfteci Osman
*Asya Restaurant
When can visit- best time to visit Konya is autumn (mid-September through October) and spring (April, May and mid-June)
Famous Festival - Whirling dervishes at the Rumi Festival in Konya -
Since the death of Jalaluddin Rumi in 1273, the Mevlevi order has commemorated his life. Kashfi Halford captures the celebrations and performances all over the Turkish city during the 10-day festival celebrated in the second week of December,