Between the Dedegöl Mountains and the Bolkar Mountains, I knew we’d have less stunning scenery, but I also knew there were some interesting cultural sites along the way. The highlights were expected to be the wooden mosque in Beyşehir, the ancient city of Kilistra, the Kubadabad Ottoman summer palace, and most excitingly Çatalhöyük.
As it turns out, we were one for four, but, hey!, the scenery was better than we expected. The first dud was the ruins of Kubadabad Palace just east of Yenişarbademli on the shore of Beyşehir Lake. It was just some piles of rocks from the 13th century.
