Erasmus Views in Konya
Konya was the most important city in the center of Anatolia until 1923, and the southwestern part of the city was redesigned. A large road that runs through the western suburbs was built towards the railway station, but the old city is still east of the Acropolis or fort. Many factories, such as: sugar factories, flour, carpets, bauxite deposits are exploited by an aluminum manufacturing complex that was established in the early 1970s. The city is connected to Ankara by air and Turkey's main urban centers across the road lines. The most important places in the city of Konya include:
The Maulana Museum contains the tomb of the famous Persian Sufi poet Jalaluddin Mohammad Roumi, where this place served as a dervish hostel in the mulawiya system. The tomb was distinguished by its dome, built in 1274 and covered with dark turquoise tiles by the Caliph Husamuddin Chalabi In 1926, the mausoleum was converted into a museum. The hostel has a marble courtyard, a kitchen, a Horem pasha's mausoleum, seventeen dervishes built during the reign of Murad II, and a beautiful water fountain built by Yavuz Sultan Selim.
There is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the southeast of Konya in the village of Kogokwi, where the Neolithic villages and the Ice Age River are among the most important exploration sites in the world due to several factors including large size, beautiful russets found On the walls, in addition to being indicative of how the social and cultural organization of primitive man evolved and adapted to the sedentary lifestyle.
The Aladdin Hill, which is located in the center of the city, is a unique tourist destination. It was built in the 13th century and features a beautiful garden. You will certainly enjoy a cup of tea. The mosque also features beautiful Arabic decorations and a 42-column wooden roof. .
The Mosque of Sulaymaniyah, which is considered one of the best tourist attractions in the city of Konya, was built in 1566 to 1574 by Sultan Selim II. It is located in front of the Molana Mosque and we recommend you to visit it in the evening where the lights are illuminated. To a café, a snack bar, a cup of coffee or tea, and we assure you that you will feel a beautiful atmosphere of relaxation.
Turkey has many beautiful gardens, one of the most famous of these gardens is the butterfly garden. When you visit Konya, you must visit it. It is the biggest butterfly garden in Europe. It is very expensive. The garden is air conditioned at a certain temperature. Types of butterflies to 40 species, a view seen as they fly with their beautiful colored wings to stand on the roses is an aesthetic painting that impresses everyone.
Also visit the lakes of Konya must be one of your priorities is one of the most beautiful tourist destinations where you can take a walk, where the gray rocks for being on volcanic ground,
The most beautiful lake "Bey Sehir", It is one of the largest lakes in Turkey and it rises from the sea surface by about 1121 m. There are also a number of wonderful mountains such as the mountains of Annamas, Sultan and Taurus. If you are a mountaineering enthusiast, go to one of them and also Lake Obrok which has spectacular views and Lake Miram Phakonia.
Weather in the city of Konya in the summer in high temperatures and winter temperatures are low with the rains and snow so that the snow remains for three months, especially in January and February, temperatures fall below zero, so we recommend you visit in the spring where the degrees Heat is suitable for hiking.
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