Dicle district, Diyarbakır, Turkey
Places to visit near Dicle
Dicle is a town in Dicle district, Diyarbakır, Turkey, home to about 13,017 people. Within 50 km by road there are 53 places to visit — 10 forts & heritage, 28 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 mosques & dargahs and 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Eğil Tacıyan Camisi (16 km), Hani Ulu Camii (36 km) and Çayönü Mağaraları (42 km).
Dicle at a glance
- Location
- Dicle district, Diyarbakır, Turkey
- Population
- about 13,017
- Coordinates
- 38.3657° N, 40.0645° E
- Places within 50 km
- 53 (3 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for mosques & dargahs
Top places to visit near Dicle
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Dicle: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Eğil Tacıyan CamisiForts · EğilMust-see
- Dicle Ulu CamiMosques · DicleNotable
- Dicle Cami-i Kebir CamiiMosques · DicleNotable
- Kralkızı DamLakes & Dams · DicleNotable
- Kurşunlu DağıHills · DicleNotable
- Abdülaziz DağıHills · DicleNotable
- Hani Ulu CamiiMosques · HaniMust-see
- Eğil CastleForts · EğilNotable
- Ziyaret TepeHills · EğilNotable
- Kıleş DağıHills · ErganiNotable
- Çayönü MağaralarıOther · ErganiMust-see
- Nerip DağlarıHills · HaniNotable
More places near Dicle
- Dicle Dam · lake · Eğil · ~22 km
- Bakgör Tepe · viewpoint · Hani · ~23 km
- Alaca Dağ · viewpoint · Alacakaya · ~23 km
- Sığık Dağı · viewpoint · Alacakaya · ~24 km
- Dip Tepe · viewpoint · Eğil · ~25 km
- Zilan Dağı · viewpoint · Ergani · ~26 km
- Ali Dağı · viewpoint · Ergani · ~29 km
- Kılavuz Dağı · viewpoint · Maden · ~30 km
- Rupin Dağı · viewpoint · Palu · ~31 km
- Sakız Dağı · viewpoint · Ergani · ~31 km
- Mount Makam · viewpoint · Ergani · ~35 km
- Zülküf Dağı · viewpoint · Ergani · ~35 km
Things to see near Dicle, by type
Forts & heritage near Dicle
74 forts & heritage within 100 km of Dicle. The closest is Eğil Castle (16 km); the best-known is Eğil Tacıyan Camisi (16 km). Best time: october to february.
- Eğil Tacıyan Camisi · fort · Eğil · ~16 km · Must-see
- Eğil Castle · fort · Eğil · ~16 km
- Hilar Mağaraları · fort · Ergani · ~42 km
- Kalhana Höyügü · fort · Ergani · ~43 km
- Ambar (Gre Filla) · fort · Kocaköy · ~45 km
- Kendale Hecala · fort · Kocaköy · ~46 km
Hill stations & viewpoints near Dicle
68 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Dicle. The closest is Kurşunlu Dağı (12 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Kurşunlu Dağı · viewpoint · Dicle · ~12 km
- Abdülaziz Dağı · viewpoint · Dicle · ~14 km
- Ziyaret Tepe · viewpoint · Eğil · ~16 km
- Kıleş Dağı · viewpoint · Ergani · ~18 km
- Nerip Dağları · viewpoint · Hani · ~22 km
- Bakgör Tepe · viewpoint · Hani · ~23 km
Mosques & dargahs near Dicle
47 mosques & dargahs within 100 km of Dicle. The closest is Dicle Ulu Cami (1 km). Best time: year-round.
- Dicle Ulu Cami · dargah · Dicle · ~1 km
- Dicle Cami-i Kebir Camii · dargah · Dicle · ~2 km
- Hani Ulu Camii · dargah · Hani · ~36 km · Must-see
- Cafer-i Tayyar Camii · dargah · Hani · ~36 km
- Lice Ulu Camii · dargah · Lice · ~64 km · Must-see
- Selahaddin Eyyubi Camii · dargah · Yenişehir · ~65 km · Must-see
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Dicle
13 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Dicle. The closest is Kralkızı Dam (5 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Kralkızı Dam · lake · Dicle · ~5 km
- Dicle Dam · lake · Eğil · ~22 km
- Devegeçidi Barajı · lake · Kayapınar · ~43 km
- Lake Hazar · lake · Elâzığ · ~74 km · Must-see
- Beyhan I Dam · lake · Palu · ~54 km
- Işıktepe Dam · lake · Maden · ~60 km
Caves near Dicle
7 caves within 100 km of Dicle. The closest is Yedi Uyurlar Cave (Lice) (48 km). Best time: year-round.
- Yedi Uyurlar Cave (Lice) · cave · Lice · ~48 km
- Eshabıkeyf Cave · cave · Lice · ~49 km
- Lice Bırkleyn Mağarasi · cave · Lice · ~57 km
- Berkilin Cave · cave · Lice · ~58 km
- Hazel Cave · cave · Derik · ~97 km
- Dolusay Caves · cave · Derik · ~99 km
Churches near Dicle
7 churches within 100 km of Dicle. The closest is Saint George Church (65 km). Best time: year-round.
- Saint George Church · church · Sur · ~65 km
- Mar Petyun Church · church · Sur · ~66 km
- Surp Giragos Church · church · Sur · ~66 km
- Virgin Mary Syriac Church · church · Sur · ~66 km
- St. Mary's Cathedral, Diyarbakır · church · Sur · ~66 km
- Surp Sarkis Ermeni Ortodoks Kilisesi · church · Sur · ~66 km
A one-day trip from Dicle
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 58 km on the road.
- Start in Dicle
- 16 km Eğil Tacıyan Camisi · heritage site, Eğil
- 15 km Kralkızı Dam · dam, Dicle
- 15 km Kurşunlu Dağı · viewpoint, Dicle
- 10 km Dicle Cami-i Kebir Camii · mosque or dargah, Dicle
- 1 km Dicle Ulu Cami · mosque or dargah, Dicle
- 1 km Back to Dicle
Plan a longer trip from Dicle — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Dicle
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How to reach Dicle
All places near Dicle by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Cafer-i Tayyar Camii · dargah · Hani · ~36 km
- Akdağ · viewpoint · Palu · ~39 km
- Suvar Dağı · viewpoint · Maden · ~40 km
- Hilar Mağaraları · fort · Ergani · ~42 km
- Çayönü Höyük · attraction · Ergani · ~42 km
- Sarp Maden Dağı · viewpoint · Ergani · ~42 km
- Hilar Dağı · viewpoint · Ergani · ~43 km
- Devegeçidi Barajı · lake · Kayapınar · ~43 km
- Kalhana Höyügü · fort · Ergani · ~43 km
- Devegeçidi Köprüsü · attraction · Yenişehir · ~43 km
- Ambar (Gre Filla) · fort · Kocaköy · ~45 km
- Salhi Dağı · viewpoint · Ergani · ~45 km
- Leylek Tepesi · viewpoint · Yenişehir · ~46 km
- Kendale Hecala · fort · Kocaköy · ~46 km
- Büyükgonaç Tepesi · viewpoint · Genç · ~46 km
- Kılıboğan Tepe · viewpoint · Lice · ~47 km
- Gri Havsarik · fort · Ergani · ~48 km
- Berven Dağı · viewpoint · Ergani · ~48 km
- Palu Küçük Camii · fort · Palu · ~48 km
- Palu Ulu Camii · dargah · Palu · ~48 km
- Yaylım Dağı · viewpoint · Maden · ~48 km
- Eski Palu Castle · fort · Palu · ~48 km
- Yedi Uyurlar Cave (Lice) · cave · Lice · ~48 km
- Cimşit Paşa Külliyesi · dargah · Palu · ~49 km
- Palu Merkez Camii · dargah · Palu · ~49 km
- Eshabıkeyf Cave · cave · Lice · ~49 km
- Enüş Peygamber Dağı · viewpoint · Ergani · ~50 km
- Amedi Dağı · viewpoint · Ergani · ~50 km
- Pir Hüseyin Höyüğü · fort · Sur · ~50 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Lice Ulu Camii · dargah · Lice · ~64 km · Must-see
- Selahaddin Eyyubi Camii · dargah · Yenişehir · ~65 km · Must-see
- Anıt Park · park · Yenişehir · ~65 km · Must-see
- Nebî Camii · dargah · Sur · ~65 km · Must-see
- İskender Paşa Camii · dargah · Sur · ~66 km · Must-see
- Hacı Büzrük Camii · dargah · Sur · ~66 km · Must-see
- Hazreti Süleyman Camii · dargah · Sur · ~66 km · Must-see
- Diyarbakır Ulu Camii · dargah · Sur · ~66 km · Must-see
- Parli Safa Mosque · dargah · Sur · ~66 km · Must-see
- Melek Ahmed Pasha Mosque · dargah · Sur · ~66 km · Must-see
- Nasuh Paşa Cami · dargah · Sur · ~66 km · Must-see
- Kadı Camii · dargah · Sur · ~66 km · Must-see
- Sinoğlu Camii · dargah · Sur · ~66 km · Must-see
- Kurşunlu Camii · dargah · Sur · ~66 km · Must-see
- Şeyh Mutahhar Camii · dargah · Sur · ~66 km · Must-see
- Behrampaşa Camii · dargah · Sur · ~66 km · Must-see
- Ayn Minare Cami · dargah · Sur · ~66 km · Must-see
- Ali Paşa Mosque · dargah · Sur · ~66 km · Must-see
- Hüsrev Paşa Camii · dargah · Sur · ~66 km · Must-see
- Ömer Şeddat Camii · dargah · Yenişehir · ~66 km · Must-see
- Belağür Dağı · viewpoint · Ergani · ~51 km
- Şeyh Hüseyin Türbesi · fort · Lice · ~51 km
- Arsamosata · fort · Elâzığ · ~73 km · Must-see
- Çaytepe · fort · Kocaköy · ~53 km
- Lake Hazar · lake · Elâzığ · ~74 km · Must-see
- Beyhan I Dam · lake · Palu · ~54 km
- Çermik Ulu Camii · dargah · Çermik · ~75 km · Must-see
- Altıkardeş Dağı · viewpoint · Genç · ~56 km
- Tigris Tunnel(Assyrian Relief) · viewpoint · Lice · ~56 km
- Gigis Dağı · viewpoint · Ergani · ~56 km
- 75 Metre Kavşak · fort · Yenişehir · ~57 km
- Gökdere Dağı · viewpoint · Palu · ~57 km
- Lice Bırkleyn Mağarasi · cave · Lice · ~57 km
- Tigris Tunnel · fort · Lice · ~57 km
- Munzyr Şelale Evlerş · waterfall · Kayapınar · ~58 km
- Berkilin Cave · cave · Lice · ~58 km
- Tekel Kavşak · fort · Kayapınar · ~58 km
- Dünya Kavşak · fort · Kayapınar · ~58 km
- Selehattin Eyyübi Kavşak · fort · Kayapınar · ~59 km
- Yatırım İzleme Kavşak · fort · Yenişehir · ~60 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forts & heritage | 10 | 74 | Eğil Castle (16 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 28 | 68 | Kurşunlu Dağı (12 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 7 | 47 | Dicle Ulu Cami (1 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 3 | 13 | Kralkızı Dam (5 km) |
| Other attractions | 3 | 8 | Çayönü Mağaraları (42 km) |
| Caves | 2 | 7 | Yedi Uyurlar Cave (Lice) (48 km) |
| Churches | 0 | 7 | Saint George Church (65 km) |
| Waterfalls | 0 | 6 | Munzyr Şelale Evlerş (58 km) |
| Museums | 0 | 6 | Diyarbakır Cezaevi Kent Müzesi (65 km) |
| Parks | 0 | 4 | 15 Temmuz Şehitler Parkı (61 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 0 | 1 | Plaj (65 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 0 | 1 | Zuqnin Monastery (66 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 0 | 1 | Dicle Nehri (69 km) |
Dicle: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Dicle?
Eğil Tacıyan Camisi (heritage site, about 16 km), Dicle Ulu Cami (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), Dicle Cami-i Kebir Camii (mosque or dargah, about 2 km), Kralkızı Dam (dam, about 5 km), Kurşunlu Dağı (viewpoint, about 12 km), Abdülaziz Dağı (viewpoint, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Dicle?
53 places on Spotwander: 10 forts & heritage, 28 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 mosques & dargahs, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 other attractions.
Which is the nearest fort to Dicle?
Eğil Castle, about 16 km by road; Eğil Tacıyan Camisi (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Dicle?
Kurşunlu Dağı, about 12 km by road; Abdülaziz Dağı (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to Dicle?
Dicle Ulu Cami, about 1 km by road; Dicle Cami-i Kebir Camii (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Dicle?
Start in Dicle, visit Eğil Tacıyan Camisi, then Kralkızı Dam, then Kurşunlu Dağı, then Dicle Cami-i Kebir Camii, then Dicle Ulu Cami, and drive back — about 58 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Dicle?
October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for mosques & dargahs.
Towns near Dicle
- Places near Eğil · 15 km
- Places near Alacakaya · 26 km
- Places near Arıcak · 28 km
- Places near Ahmetli · 35 km
- Places near Hani · 35 km
- Places near Ergani · 36 km
- Places near Servi · 40 km
- Places near Maden · 44 km
- Places near Palu · 48 km
- Places near Kocaköy · 48 km
Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Dicle’s location and population from GeoNames. Data sources & credits.