Things to Do in Hadim: 8 Places to Visit

Places to Visit in Hadim

• 1 Historic
• 2 Ancient City
• 2 Religious
• 3 Nature

🌳 Natural Wonders 3

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Göksu Valley

The valley stretching along the Göksu River, which runs south of Hadim. With its canyons and green nature, it offers routes suitable for nature walks and rafting.

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Yerköprü Waterfall

A waterfall in Hadim, known for its scenery and reputed to be good for skin conditions.

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Göksu Waterfall

Located in Hadim district of Konya province, 23 km from Hadim. It is reported that no entrance fee is charged.

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While you are in Hadim, you can also see the highlights of Konya province. These places are in other districts; Hadim is about 130 km from the provincial centre.

• Mevlana Museum and Mausoleum — The mausoleum and dervish lodge of Mevlânâ Celâleddîn-i Rûmî, a museum since 1926. With the tomb known as the Green Dome, the semahane (whirling hall), the dervish cells and manuscripts of the Masnavi, it is one of the most visited museums in Türkiye.
• Çatalhöyük — A Neolithic city in Çumra, inhabited for about two thousand years from around 7400 BC. With its adjoining houses entered through the roof, its wall paintings and its figurines, it is one of the first urban settlements in human history.
• Karatay Madrasa (Museum of Tile Works) — A madrasa built in 1251 by Emir Celaleddin Karatay; its dome, covered in turquoise and navy-blue tiles, is a masterpiece of Seljuk tile art.
• İnce Minareli Madrasa — A darülhadis (hadith school) built in 1264 by the vizier Sahip Ata, with Kölük bin Abdullah as its architect; it is famous for its richly carved portal.
• Alaeddin Hill and Mosque — On the hill in the city centre, the Alaeddin Mosque, which houses the tombs of the Seljuk sultans, and the remains of the Kılıçarslan II Pavilion; this is the oldest settled area of the city.
• Sille — A village 8 km north-west of the city where Greeks and Turks lived together for centuries; it is known for the Aya Eleni Church, which goes back to the 4th century, its rock-cut chapels and its stone houses.

Practical Information for Visiting Hadim

Suggested time

1 day

Best time to visit

Spring and summer months (May–September)

Places to visit

8 places

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  Keşkek (wheat and meat dish)

  Keşkek, prepared by cooking and pounding crushed wheat and meat for a long time, is the traditional dish of wedding tables. Keşkek, which is on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List, is a source of pride in Turkish cuisine.

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  Tandır Ekmeği (tandır bread)

  Traditional bread baked in an earth tandır oven, still produced in Hadim's villages.

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  Aladağ (Hadim) pekmezi

  Molasses made by boiling ekşikara grapes grown in Hadim with juniper wood. The news item is undated and current production has not been verified.

Culture, Local Products and Economy of Hadim

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  Taurus Mountain Way of Life

  Hadim, located in the higher parts of the Taurus Mountains, continues a mountain village way of life.

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  İbrahim Hakkı Tradition

  Hadim is the home town of Hadimli Mehmed Efendi, one of the scholars of the Ottoman period. The tradition of learning is part of the district's cultural identity.

Local Products

• Walnuts — Walnuts grown on Hadim's mountainous land are one of the district's important agricultural products.
• Honey — Honey obtained from the rich flora of the Taurus Mountains is a valuable natural product of Hadim.

Economy

Hadim's economy rests on agriculture and livestock farming. Walnuts, wheat and barley are the main agricultural products. Beekeeping and small livestock farming are important sources of income.

How to Get to Hadim

Hadim is 130 km from Konya city centre. It is reached by road. Regular minibus services run.

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Other Districts of Konya

• Ahırlı 3 places Ahırlı Plateau, Ahırlı Central Mosque and Çarşamba Stream
• Akören 6 places Akören Mound (Höyük), Dinorna and Gavurlar Hammam
• Akşehir 7 places Nasreddin Hoca Tomb and Museum, Akşehir Lake and Taş Medrese
• Altınekin 2 places Zıvarık Caravanserai and Altınekin steppe
• Beyşehir 7 places Beyşehir Lake, Eşrefoğlu Mosque and Kubadabad Palace Ruins
• Bozkır 10 places Zengibar Castle, Bozkır Dam and Bozkır Grand Mosque
• Cihanbeyli 5 places Tuz Gölü (Cihanbeyli Shore), Cihanbeyli Höyükleri (Mounds) and Cihanbeyli Grand Mosque (Ulu Camii)
• Çeltik 4 places Honamlı Yörük Settlement, Gökpınar Picnic Area and Çeltik Grand Mosque
• Çumra 5 places Çatalhöyük, Çumra Plain and Çumra Grand Mosque
• Derbent 2 places Derbent Boğazı (Derbent Pass) and Derbent Dam
• Derebucak 3 places Derebucak Plateau, Derebucak Canyon and Derebucak Çamlık Caves National Park
• Doğanhisar 7 places Doğanhisar Castle, Doğanhisar Grand Mosque and Grand Mosque
• Emirgazi 5 places Kötü Dağ, Eski Kışla and Emrullah Gazi Tomb
• Ereğli 5 places İvriz Dam, İvriz Rock Relief and Ereğli Museum
• Güneysınır 4 places Güneysınır Grand Mosque, Karagüney Plateau and Bardas Village Historic Buildings
• Halkapınar 5 places İvriz Rock Relief, İvriz Waterfall and Eskihisar Mound
• Hüyük 5 places Shores of Lake Beyşehir, Acem Nasuh Mosque and Hüyük Mound
• Ilgın 6 places Yalburt, Lageina and Ilgın Thermal Springs (Ilgın Kaplıcaları)
• Kadınhanı 5 places Kadın Hanı Caravanserai, Kadınhanı Grand Mosque and Kadınhanı Mounds
• Karapınar 7 places Meke Lake, Acı Lake and Meke Lake (Meke Salt Flat)
• Karatay 5 places Mevlâna Museum and Tomb, Karatay Madrasa (Museum of Tile Works) and İnce Minareli Madrasa (Museum of Stone and Wood Works)
• Kulu 6 places Düden Lake, Gökgöl Lake and Samsam Lake
• Meram 7 places Meram Vineyards, Sille Village and Aya Eleni Church
• Sarayönü 4 places Sarayönü Seljuk Palace Ruins, Sarayönü Grand Mosque and Sarayini Underground City
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• Tuzlukçu 3 places Subatan Lake, Tuzlukçu Grand Mosque and Lake Tuz Views
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