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 its history before it became an important Ottoman city.
In fact, it 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, 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 Ottoman heritage. I remember reading about Konya while I was on ...
Earlier this year, when I was making plans for my travel in 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 its ...
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 hot summer days.
But that didn't bother me too much ...