A Foodie’s Guide to Konya
Konya does not market itself as a food city, which is precisely why eating there feels like a discovery.

Konya does not market itself as a food city, which is precisely why eating there feels like a discovery.

Every visitor to Konya sees the Mevlana Museum, and most see the two famous Seljuk museums beside Alaeddin Hill. But the old capital keeps its best secrets for travelers who wander a little further.

Konya is one of the easiest cities in Turkey to visit without spending much.

Konya is one of Turkey’s great eating cities, though it rarely gets the credit.

Konya is not a city you need to study before booking a hotel, but a few decisions matter.

Konya is a city you come to for one famous sight and stay for a dozen more.

Two days in Konya is exactly the right amount of time. Long enough to see the great sights, eat the great food, and feel the city’s calm, spiritual rhythm; short enough that you never rush.

Most people arrive in Konya with one thing in mind: the Whirling Dervishes and the tomb of Rumi, the 13th-century mystic known in Turkey as Mevlana.
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