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Places near Derik by type
All 283 places by distance →One day from Derik
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:20 pm
73 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Derik
- Ballı Mahallesi Camiimosque or dargah · 30 min
- Söğütözü Craterviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Girkemînviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mazı Dağıviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Muhammedi Cavecave · 1 hrs
- Back in Derik
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Derik?
Kral Kızının Tahtı (viewpoint, about 3 km), Derik GAP Şelalesi (waterfall, about 3 km), Girkemîn (viewpoint, about 7 km), Söğütözü Crater (viewpoint, about 7 km), Kuşçu Crater (attraction, about 10 km), Ballı Mahallesi Camii (mosque or dargah, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Derik?
82 places on Spotwander: 45 mosques & dargahs, 10 forts & heritage, 9 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 caves, 2 other attractions.
Which is the nearest dargah to Derik?
Ballı Mahallesi Camii, about 12 km by road; Deşan Camii (18 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Derik?
Assyrian Rock Relief, about 26 km by road; Yağmur (27 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Derik?
Start in Derik, visit Ballı Mahallesi Camii, then Söğütözü Crater, then Girkemîn, then Mazı Dağı, then Muhammedi Cave, and drive back — about 73 km by road in all.