In my previous posts, I wrote about the Seljuk heritage in Konya and also about the fascinating Mevlana Museum. But, there is also Ottoman Konya to consider, in addition to the history that existed there before it became an important Ottoman city.
In fact, that was really the only thing that I knew about Konya when I decided to go there, during my travel across Turkey last year.
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There exist special places in the world, but it could be that we don't know anything about them. In my case, the Mevlana Museum was one of them. When I included Konya in my travel itinerary, I only knew that it was an important Ottoman city. Thus, it made sense for me to go there, because one of the reasons for my travel across Turkey was to explore the Ottoman heritage. I remember reading about Konya while ...
Earlier this year, when I was making plans for my travel across Turkey, I included Konya because I knew that it was an important Ottoman city. But, I certainly didn't know that there would be one additional aspect to consider - I am referring to Seljuk Konya.
I read about Konya on the beach in Antalya, because I wanted to find out more about the place that I was going to visit. That's when I discovered ...
After a week in Antalya, it was time for me to move to Konya, the next destination during my travel across Turkey. I was a bit sad to leave Antalya, because I enjoyed my time on the beach there. The inland places that I was going to visit during the next leg of my journey had neither a beach, nor a swimming pool, where I could cool down during the very hot summer days.
But, that didn't bother me too ...