Sille Attractions

The town of Sille near Meram and the reservoir 9km/5.5mi from the town center of Konya have become the Konyans' second-favorite destination for excursions. Formerly a Greek settlement it is now a center for carpet-weaving. St Helena's, one of Sille's two Byzantine churches, is said to be the oldest church in the world but only the foundations remain. Mevlana is said to have withdrawn here to meditate. In the late Byzantine Archangelos Church, examples of works by younger, Baroque-influenced painters from the early 18th and 19th century can be found.