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Places near Damasco by type
All 213 places by distance →One day from Damasco
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:56 pm
117 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Damasco
- Kuh Nabaatheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Cascadas Sejkajub, Centro Ecoturísticowaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Cascadas de Santo Domingowaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Sitio Arqueológico de Piedras Negrasheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Monumento Limítrofe Internacional 65 "Vértice Usumacinta"heritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Damasco
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Damasco?
Kuh Nabaat (heritage site, about 6 km), Kakoch (heritage site, about 6 km), Sakapuk (heritage site, about 6 km), Mensabak (heritage site, about 6 km), Sak Tat (heritage site, about 6 km), Tz'ib'ana (heritage site, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Damasco?
69 places on Spotwander: 29 forts & heritage, 4 waterfalls, 18 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 other attractions, 1 river spot.
Which is the nearest fort to Damasco?
Kuh Nabaat, about 6 km by road; Kakoch (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest waterfall to Damasco?
Cascadas Sejkajub, Centro Ecoturístico, about 20 km by road; Cascadas de Santo Domingo (31 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Damasco?
Start in Damasco, visit Kuh Nabaat, then Cascadas Sejkajub, Centro Ecoturístico, then Cascadas de Santo Domingo, then Sitio Arqueológico de Piedras Negras, then Monumento Limítrofe Internacional 65 "Vértice Usumacinta", and drive back — about 117 km by road in all.