From Neolithic villages to the crater lakes of Karapınar
A driving route from Boncuklu Höyük, considered a forerunner of Çatalhöyük, with its reconstructed houses, and UNESCO-listed Çatalhöyük with its houses entered through the roof, to Karapınar; it ends at the mosque of the complex built in the name of Prince Selim, Meke Lake with a volcanic cone rising in its center, and Acıgöl with its bitter, salty water.
- Estimated duration
- ~5 h 45 min
- Straight-line distance (estimate)
- ~86 km
- Getting around
- By car
- Stops
- 5 stops
Duration and distance are estimates. Distance is the straight-line sum between stops; the actual road is longer. Check with a maps app before you set off.
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Stops
- 1
- 2
~10 km from the previous stop (straight line)
Mound (höyük)
Çatalhöyük Neolithic Town
Çumra, Konya
~10.08 km as the crow flies from the previous stop
View place - 3
~64 km from the previous stop (straight line)
Mosque
Sultan Selim Mosque and Complex
Karapınar, Konya
~63.79 km as the crow flies from the previous stop
View place - 4
~8.8 km from the previous stop (straight line)
Natural monument
Meke Lake
Karapınar, Konya
~8.76 km as the crow flies from the previous stop
View place - 5
~3.9 km from the previous stop (straight line)
Lake
Acıgöl Crater Lake
Karapınar, Konya
~3.85 km as the crow flies from the previous stop
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