Places to visit near

‘Irjān

‘Irjān is a town in Ajlun district, Jordan. Within 50 km by road there are 31 places to visit: 18 forts & heritage, 5 hill stations & viewpoints and 2 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Tell Mar Elias, Ajlun Castle and Pella.

32.3945° N, 35.7334° E

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Within 30 km10 places
Within 50 km31
Must-see180
Notable0
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from ‘Irjān

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:08 pm

65 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave ‘Irjān
  2. Tell Mar Eliasheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Ajlun Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Tell Abu al-Kharazheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Tel Shalemheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Pellaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in ‘Irjān
Today’s loop‘IrjānStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near ‘Irjān?

Tell Mar Elias (heritage site, about 5 km), Ajlun Castle (heritage site, about 10 km), Pella (heritage site, about 16 km), Tell Abu al-Kharaz (heritage site, about 16 km), Tel Shalem (heritage site, about 24 km), The Temple of Artemis (heritage site, about 24 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of ‘Irjān?

31 places on Spotwander: 18 forts & heritage, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 churches, 1 dargah.

Which is the nearest fort to ‘Irjān?

Tell Mar Elias, about 5 km by road; Ajlun Castle (10 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to ‘Irjān?

Beit Shean Valley, about 28 km by road; Tel Sokha (35 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from ‘Irjān?

Start in ‘Irjān, visit Tell Mar Elias, then Ajlun Castle, then Tell Abu al-Kharaz, then Tel Shalem, then Pella, and drive back — about 65 km by road in all.