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Places near Karkamış by type
All 277 places by distance →One day from Karkamış
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:08 pm
75 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Karkamış
- Şadi Tepe Höyüğüheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Karkamış Barajılake · 45 min
- Til Barsipheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Tell al-Amaraheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Bulduqli Tabahviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Karkamış
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Karkamış?
Carchemish (heritage site, about 2 km), Tell al-Amara (heritage site, about 12 km), West Gate, Carchemish (gateway, about 2 km), Karkamış Fırat Alüvyal Adası (river spot, about 3 km), Til Barsip (heritage site, about 26 km), Karkamış Barajı (lake, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Karkamış?
77 places on Spotwander: 39 forts & heritage, 7 mosques & dargahs, 11 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 other attractions, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Karkamış?
West Gate, Carchemish, about 2 km by road; Carchemish (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to Karkamış?
Tekke Camii, about 27 km by road; Mahmut Paşa Mosque (Birecik) (27 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Karkamış?
Start in Karkamış, visit Şadi Tepe Höyüğü, then Karkamış Barajı, then Til Barsip, then Tell al-Amara, then Bulduqli Tabah, and drive back — about 75 km by road in all.