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Rock-cut dwellings in a tuff outcrop at Kilistra, behind an iron fence
Photo: Dursunbal / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized

Culture · Konya · Meram

Kilistra

Kilistra (Gökyurt)

A Byzantine settlement carved into soft rock near the village of Gökyurt, south-west of Konya — a small "Cappadocia" of cave houses and a church cut in the shape of a cross.

  • Hours not verified Check on site before you go
  • Visit ~1–2 h
  • Museum Pass

Directions See it on the Konya map

Build a day-by-day plan with closing-day warnings and ticket totals.

What to see

Houses, cisterns and chapels are hollowed out of the rocks around the valley; the free-standing church, carved from a single outcrop, is the highlight. The area lies near ancient Lystra, which St Paul visited.

Allow one to two hours. Paths are rough and there is no shade.

No operator or opening rules were found on a primary source.

Getting there

About 45 km south-west of Konya via Hatunsaray; by car only.

Transport lines are general directions, not checked against the operator's timetable.

Open in OpenStreetMap See it on the Konya map

Nearby

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Also in this area

Straight-line distances.

Where to stay nearby

ilçemde shows no Ministry-licensed count for Meram (Konya); its page still lists hotels and guesthouses in the district.

Hotels and guesthouses in Meram ↗

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Pharmacies on duty tonight in Meram ↗ The list changes every day; on-duty pharmacies stay open when the others are closed.

About this page

Location: OpenStreetMap — Kilistra (node/1312183925; Nominatim, 01.10.2026). Ticket, hours and closing days: only from the operator's own pages; anything we could not confirm there is marked “Not verified”. Last checked 30 Sep 2026.