The vicinity of Meram is a valley at the south-east foot of the Takkeli Mountain. Formerly, the vineyards covered a larger area, but today this site has lost much of its beauty to new construction. Archaeological findings suggest that Meram was a place of residence during the Hittite, Phrygian, Roman, and Byzantine periods. Its weather, waters, and vineyards were cited in chronicles, songs, and poems, and its fame spread throughout the Middle East.

THE FAIR OF KONYA

Built by Tajedding Ahmet in 1239 A.D., it is located to the north-east of Alaaddin Hill. Next to the garden are the mausoleum, and remains of the medresah and darigah (dervish monastery).

Nakib-ul Eshraf (head of the eminents) Sheykh Hasan bought the garden, decorated it, and then presented it to the leader of the Chelebi dervishes in the middle of the 16th century. The garden then became the semahane of the darigah, used in summer.

AKŞEHİR

Esteemed for its cherries and nearby lake, this beautiful town at the junction of Isparta, Konya and Nevşehir, is known as the city of scholars and saints, and is world-renowned with Nasreddin Hodja. The Taş Medresah from the Seljuk period and the mausoleum of Seyyid Mehmet Hayrani are just two of its many important historical buildings. Akşehir hosts an annual international Nasreddin Hodja Festival.

EREĞLİ

A city Tuvana during from 1200 to 742 B.C., this district came under Turkish sovereignty after the Battle of Malazgirt in 1071. The town is described as being beyond praise by the famous Turkish traveller Evliya Çelebi. Its important historical sites include the Ivriz Stone Monument, the Ulu Cami (The Great Mosque), and the Rustem Pasha Caravanserai. Popular sites for nature-excursions include the Ivriz water spring, Deli Mahmutlu Valley, and the Balkar Mountain.

BEYŞEHİR

Beyşehir has the richest of historical and natural beauties. The turqoise waters of Beyşehir Lake, surrounded by forest and flora, welcome you to paradise. On a dozen islands in the lake, it's possible to observe untouched reserves of natura and to catch various species of fish. Important historical and touristic sites include Eşrefoğlu Mosque and mausoleum, Taş Medresah, Çifte Hamam, Bedesten (market), the Kubat Abad Palace on the southern coast of the lake, and Beyşehir Bridge. In the nearby towns of Huğlu and Üzümlü, world-famous hunting rifles are manufactured and exported.

EFLATUN PINAR (Purple Spring)

Located 22 km from the town of Beyşehir, the site is a beautiful combination of a spring and a Hittite monument depicting gods of earth and sky. The monument symbolized the gods who carry the sky and connect the sky with the earth.

THE FASILLAR MONUMENT

Dating from the period of the period of the Hittite Empire, this stone statue of the Great Good Teşup is one of the largest rock monuments in the world.

ÇATALHÖYÜK

Located in the country of Konya, 10 km from Çumra, this site's history dates from 7000 B.C., and was one of the first areas Neolithic settlements in Anatolia. The first archaeological excavations were made by C. Meleart in 1965. Many artifacts found in the digs are displayed in the Konya Archaeological and the Ankara Anatolian Civilizations Museums.