Asia / Türkiye
Places to go. A little room to wander.
THE SHORTLIST
Alaaddin Blv 15
This medrassa (seminary) was built in 1265. Ince Minaret means "slender minaret" – it was originally taller, but a lightning blast in 1901 toppled it through the mosque dome; the re-build is distinctly stumpy. The building has rich stonework and is now a museum.
Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate
Mevlana Cd
This mosque was built in 1202 AD (598 AH), a brick Seljuk structure. İplikçi means "thread spinner" and İplikçi Necîbüddin Ayaz was a trustee of the adjacent madressa. The mosque was expanded in various styles and rebuilt in the 16th century after a fire. It was restored from 1945 as a museum but re-dedicated as a mosque in 1960.
Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate
Mevlana Cd 1
Rumi (1207–1273) was a Persian poet, philosopher and teacher who lived in Konya after the Byzantine Romans had been ousted but the area was still known as "Rum". He's known in Turkish as Mevlana, "the master", or more snappily as Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi; he was originally from Balkh, and came to Konya as a refugee from the Mongol invasion.He taught a mystic Sufi interpretation of Islam and rituals in his lifetime included music.
Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate
İsmail Kaya Cd 244
A butterfly house with tropical butterfly and plant species. The greenhouse is a sleek glass and steel structure.
Allow about 60 minutes · planning estimate
Konya
northeast side of Tavusbaba tomb has other old mosques and hamams, and is a popular picnic spot. "Meram" is also the name of an entire province, the southwest city quadrant for many km out, so don't let the taxi drivers carry you far away.
Allow about 90 minutes · planning estimate
A note before you go. Start with Ince Minare Museum, then decide whether Iplikçi Mosque deserves a separate visit rather than rushing both. The suggested days are an editable grouping, not a timed tour. Visit allowances exclude transfers, meals and queues; confirm the exact entrance and current visiting arrangements for Meram creek before setting off.
Reference material retrieved 2026-10-19. Suggested days and time allowances are editorial starting points. Check the linked visitor information for opening hours, access, and reservations.
BEFORE YOU SET OFF
Walk the central district, most sites are within 1 km or so. Line 1 runs north-south from Selçuk University via the bus terminal and Selçuklu YHT station to Zafer / Alaaddin Hill in city centre. Line 2 runs east-west from Alifbey via the Mevlana Cultural Centre and Mevlana Cd to Zafer / Alaadin Hill. They loop the hill then head back out. Trams and public buses don't take cash, you need a KonyaKart (previously called ElKart).
Ince Minare Museum and Iplikçi Mosque are about 0.6 km apart in a straight line. Use the route link to compare the actual streets or transport connections before putting both in the same morning; the measurement is not a walking distance or a transfer estimate.
A LITTLE STRUCTURE. ROOM FOR DISCOVERY.
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