Dargeçit district, Mardin, Turkey
Places to visit near Fındık
Fındık is a town in Dargeçit district, Mardin, Turkey. Within 50 km by road there are 117 places to visit — 35 forts & heritage, 19 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 caves and 15 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Illisu Dam (13 km), Bezabde (19 km) and Pinaka (19 km).
Fındık at a glance
- Location
- Dargeçit district, Mardin, Turkey
- Coordinates
- 37.5132° N, 41.9642° E
- Places within 50 km
- 117 (9 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 caves and mosques & dargahs
Top places to visit near Fındık
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Fındık: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Illisu DamLakes & Dams · DargeçitMust-see
- BezabdeForts · İdilMust-see
- PinakaForts · GüçlükonakMust-see
- Küpeli DağıHills · GüçlükonakNotable
- Qesra Elo DînoForts · İdilNotable
- Zuraki ZeriForts · DargeçitNotable
- ŞelaleWaterfalls · DargeçitNotable
- Kegi CavesCaves · DargeçitNotable
- Boncuklu TarlaForts · DargeçitNotable
- GöçermağaralarıCaves · DargeçitNotable
- Akça DağHills · GüçlükonakNotable
- Citadel of CizreForts · CizreMust-see
More places near Fındık
- DSİ Camii · dargah · Dargeçit · ~16 km
- Zeviya Tivilki · fort · Dargeçit · ~16 km
- Cizre Ulu Camii · dargah · Cizre · ~37 km · Must-see
- Harabe Tepesi · fort · Dargeçit · ~17 km
- Pire Mırada Mezarlığı · fort · Dargeçit · ~18 km
- Ain Diwar Bridge · fort · Batman · ~39 km · Must-see
- Church of the Virgin Mary · church · Midyat · ~39 km · Must-see
- Taziye Evi · attraction · Dargeçit · ~20 km
- Serê Kurikê · viewpoint · Dargeçit · ~20 km
- Camii · dargah · Dargeçit · ~21 km
- Bağözü Mahallesi Camii · dargah · Dargeçit · ~21 km
- Uçurum · viewpoint · Dargeçit · ~21 km
Things to see near Fındık, by type
Forts & heritage near Fındık
87 forts & heritage within 100 km of Fındık. The closest is Qesra Elo Dîno (11 km); the best-known is Bezabde (19 km). Best time: october to february.
- Bezabde · fort · İdil · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pinaka · fort · Güçlükonak · ~19 km · Must-see
- Qesra Elo Dîno · fort · İdil · ~11 km
- Zuraki Zeri · fort · Dargeçit · ~11 km
- Boncuklu Tarla · fort · Dargeçit · ~15 km
- Citadel of Cizre · fort · Cizre · ~36 km · Must-see
Hill stations & viewpoints near Fındık
42 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Fındık. The closest is Küpeli Dağı (9 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Küpeli Dağı · viewpoint · Güçlükonak · ~9 km
- Akça Dağ · viewpoint · Güçlükonak · ~15 km
- Serê Kurikê · viewpoint · Dargeçit · ~20 km
- Uçurum · viewpoint · Dargeçit · ~21 km
- Topça Dağı · viewpoint · Şırnak · ~25 km
- Yılan Dağı · viewpoint · Eruh · ~27 km
Caves near Fındık
42 caves within 100 km of Fındık. The closest is Kegi Caves (14 km). Best time: year-round.
- Kegi Caves · cave · Dargeçit · ~14 km
- Göçermağaraları · cave · Dargeçit · ~15 km
- Kale Mağarası · cave · Şırnak · ~26 km
- Güvenli Caves · cave · Dargeçit · ~27 km
- Berhamis Cave · cave · Dargeçit · ~28 km
- Karagöl Mağarası · cave · Midyat · ~32 km
Mosques & dargahs near Fındık
30 mosques & dargahs within 100 km of Fındık. The closest is DSİ Camii (16 km). Best time: year-round.
- DSİ Camii · dargah · Dargeçit · ~16 km
- Cizre Ulu Camii · dargah · Cizre · ~37 km · Must-see
- Camii · dargah · Dargeçit · ~21 km
- Bağözü Mahallesi Camii · dargah · Dargeçit · ~21 km
- Bostanlı Mahallesi Camii · dargah · Dargeçit · ~22 km
- Akçaköy Mahallesi Camii · dargah · Dargeçit · ~22 km
Churches near Fındık
18 churches within 100 km of Fındık. The closest is Mor Sobo Church (39 km); the best-known is Church of the Virgin Mary (39 km). Best time: year-round.
- Church of the Virgin Mary · church · Midyat · ~39 km · Must-see
- Mor Dimet Church · church · Midyat · ~47 km · Must-see
- Church of Mor Azozo · church · Midyat · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mor Gabriel Monastery · church · Midyat · ~54 km · Must-see
- Church of Mor Quryaqos · church · Midyat · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mor Sobo Church · church · Midyat · ~39 km
Lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fındık
8 lakes, dams & reservoirs within 100 km of Fındık. The closest is Illisu Dam (13 km). Best time: august to december when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
- Illisu Dam · lake · Dargeçit · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dirsekli Göleti · lake · İdil · ~29 km
- Kirazlık Dam · lake · Tillo · ~58 km · Must-see
- Çetin Barajı · lake · Şirvan · ~79 km · Must-see
- Alkumru Dam · lake · Tillo · ~63 km
- Ilısu Reservoir · lake · Beşiri · ~64 km
A one-day trip from Fındık
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 73 km on the road.
- Start in Fındık
- 9 km Küpeli Dağı · viewpoint, Güçlükonak
- 19 km Pinaka · heritage site, Güçlükonak
- 1 km Bezabde · heritage site, İdil
- 14 km Qesra Elo Dîno · heritage site, İdil
- 17 km Illisu Dam · dam, Dargeçit
- 13 km Back to Fındık
Plan a longer trip from Fındık — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Fındık
No traveller has reported from around Fındık yet. Been to one of these places recently? Open it and post what you found — is the waterfall flowing, how crowded was the temple, is the beach safe — so the next visitor knows before they drive.
How to reach Fındık
All places near Fındık by distance
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Kelatun Kalesi · fort · Dargeçit · ~21 km
- Mescit · attraction · Dargeçit · ~21 km
- Şeyh Momin · fort · Dargeçit · ~21 km
- Bostanlı Mahallesi Camii · dargah · Dargeçit · ~22 km
- Akçaköy Mahallesi Camii · dargah · Dargeçit · ~22 km
- Emetrun Harabeleri · fort · Dargeçit · ~23 km
- Çeşme · attraction · Dargeçit · ~24 km
- Hava Trafik Kontrol Kulesi · attraction · İdil · ~24 km
- Harabeler · fort · Dargeçit · ~24 km
- Topça Dağı · viewpoint · Şırnak · ~25 km
- Semalka Harabeleri · fort · Dargeçit · ~25 km
- Dera Kevsered · fort · Dargeçit · ~26 km
- Mamadora Harabeleri · fort · Dargeçit · ~26 km
- Kale Mağarası · cave · Şırnak · ~26 km
- Harabeler · fort · İdil · ~26 km
- Taziye Evi · attraction · Dargeçit · ~26 km
- Ançke Harabeleri · fort · Dargeçit · ~26 km
- Mor Dimet Church · church · Midyat · ~47 km · Must-see
- Güvenli Caves · cave · Dargeçit · ~27 km
- Yılan Dağı · viewpoint · Eruh · ~27 km
- Ilısu Yolu Taziye Evi · attraction · Dargeçit · ~27 km
- Dargeçit Taziye Evi · attraction · Dargeçit · ~27 km
- Tarihi Eski Çarşı · attraction · Dargeçit · ~27 km
- Ensari Camii · dargah · Dargeçit · ~27 km
- Baskil Taziye Evi · attraction · Dargeçit · ~27 km
- Sevgelik Tepesi · viewpoint · Siirt · ~28 km
- Bahçebaşı Camii · dargah · Dargeçit · ~28 km
- Çeşme · attraction · Dargeçit · ~28 km
- Dargeçit Kalesi · fort · Dargeçit · ~28 km
- Berhamis Cave · cave · Dargeçit · ~28 km
- Eski Kale Kalıntıları · fort · Dargeçit · ~28 km
- Akyol Mahallesi Camii · dargah · Dargeçit · ~28 km
- Beğendi Mahallesi Cami · dargah · Dargeçit · ~28 km
- Church of Mor Azozo · church · Midyat · ~49 km · Must-see
- Kasrik Castle · fort · Şırnak · ~29 km
- Gulbiş · sanctuary · Dargeçit · ~29 km
- Dirsekli Göleti · lake · İdil · ~29 km
- Gubiş Su Kaynağı · attraction · Dargeçit · ~29 km
- Dicle Nehri · river spot · Cizre · ~29 km
- Mescit · attraction · Dargeçit · ~29 km
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Botan Valley National Park · sanctuary · Siirt · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mor Gabriel Monastery · church · Midyat · ~54 km · Must-see
- Church of Mor Quryaqos · church · Midyat · ~56 km · Must-see
- Mount Judi · viewpoint · Şırnak · ~57 km · Must-see
- Siirt Ulu Camii · dargah · Siirt · ~57 km · Must-see
- Kirazlık Dam · lake · Tillo · ~58 km · Must-see
- Midyat Şelale Park · waterfall · Midyat · ~67 km · Must-see
- Hasankeyf Castle · fort · Hasankeyf · ~67 km · Must-see
- Zivingega Caves · cave · İdil · ~51 km
- Lifmağaraları · cave · Siirt · ~52 km
- Mor Estafanos Kilisesi · church · Midyat · ~52 km
- Gümüştepe · viewpoint · Şırnak · ~53 km
- Davrik Cave · cave · Nusaybin · ~53 km
- Gökçe Tepe · viewpoint · Siirt · ~53 km
- Rasıl Hacar Tepesi · viewpoint · Siirt · ~54 km
- Mescit · attraction · Siirt · ~54 km
- Aksu Caves · cave · Dargeçit · ~54 km
- Quba Pîroz · attraction · İdil · ~54 km
- Quba Xatuna Fexra · attraction · İdil · ~54 km
- Kütnüs Höyük · fort · Silopi · ~55 km
- Mor Hadbshabo Church · church · Midyat · ~55 km
- Kara Cave · cave · Siirt · ~55 km
- Buda Dağı · viewpoint · Şırnak · ~56 km
- Judi Dagh Sennacherib Panel VII · fort · Silopi · ~56 km
- Tireras Höyük · fort · İdil · ~56 km
- Bağlarbaşı Mahallesi Camii · dargah · Midyat · ~56 km
- Xarezin Pınar · attraction · Gercüş · ~57 km
- Şeyh Musa Türbesi · fort · Siirt · ~57 km
- Harabeler · fort · Nusaybin · ~58 km
- Namaz Dağı · viewpoint · Şırnak · ~58 km
- Çetin Barajı · lake · Şirvan · ~79 km · Must-see
- Harabeler · fort · Midyat · ~59 km
- Rubaikale · fort · Silopi · ~59 km
- Şikeftaniömer Caves · cave · Dargeçit · ~59 km
- Hasiye Hazreti Türbesi · fort · Tillo · ~60 km
- Sakirkah Miru · fort · Al-Hasaka Governorate · ~60 km
- Dilek Tepesi · viewpoint · Kurtalan · ~60 km
- Aşağıkarha Cave · cave · Dargeçit · ~60 km
- Uçurum · viewpoint · Tillo · ~61 km
- Tillo Kalesi · fort · Tillo · ~61 km
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forts & heritage | 35 | 87 | Qesra Elo Dîno (11 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 19 | 42 | Küpeli Dağı (9 km) |
| Caves | 18 | 42 | Kegi Caves (14 km) |
| Other attractions | 21 | 38 | Taziye Evi (20 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 15 | 30 | DSİ Camii (16 km) |
| Churches | 4 | 18 | Mor Sobo Church (39 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 2 | 8 | Illisu Dam (13 km) |
| Waterfalls | 1 | 4 | Şelale (14 km) |
| Museums | 0 | 4 | Hasankeyf Müzesi (66 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 1 | 3 | Gulbiş (29 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 1 | 1 | Dicle Nehri (29 km) |
| Buddhist sites | 0 | 1 | Mor Loozor Monastery (70 km) |
Fındık: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Fındık?
Illisu Dam (dam, about 13 km), Bezabde (heritage site, about 19 km), Pinaka (heritage site, about 19 km), Küpeli Dağı (viewpoint, about 9 km), Qesra Elo Dîno (heritage site, about 11 km), Zuraki Zeri (heritage site, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Fındık?
117 places on Spotwander: 35 forts & heritage, 19 hill stations & viewpoints, 18 caves, 21 other attractions, 15 mosques & dargahs.
Which is the nearest fort to Fındık?
Qesra Elo Dîno, about 11 km by road; Zuraki Zeri (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Fındık?
Küpeli Dağı, about 9 km by road; Akça Dağ (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest cave to Fındık?
Kegi Caves, about 14 km by road; Göçermağaraları (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Fındık?
Start in Fındık, visit Küpeli Dağı, then Pinaka, then Bezabde, then Qesra Elo Dîno, then Illisu Dam, and drive back — about 73 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Fındık?
October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for caves and mosques & dargahs.
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Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Fındık’s location and population from GeoNames; see also Fındık on Wikipedia. Data sources & credits.