Archive for the 'Konya' Category

Konya / Mevlana

Wednesday, March 19th, 2014

Konya is the fifth largest province of Turkey in aspects of population and area. It has been located in the biggest plane of Anatolia. It is dated to prehistorical and Neolithic ages. Catalhoytik settlement has been located in between Kargin and Sorgug districts at the North side of Toros Mountains and 45 km away from […]

KONYA – ILGIN

Wednesday, March 12th, 2014

  KONYA – ILGIN (Altitude: 1016 m) The Ilgin hot springs are located on the Ilgin – Aksehir highway 88 km from Konya. Selimiye Mosque and Mevlana Museum, Konya Physio-Chemical Characteristics and Indications The 420C thermal waters contain bicarbonate, calcium, sodium, carbon dioxide, and radioactivity. They are beneficial for rheumatism, liver, gall bladder, and metabolic complaints. […]

Aksaray

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013

The city of Aksaray is located to the north of Hasan Mountain and to the southeast of the Salt Lake. It is right on the intersection of the Kayseri – Konya and Ankara – Adana main roads. The first known name of the city is Garsaura. During the reign of Arkhaleos, the Persian King of […]