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Places near Mecca by type
All 186 places by distance →One day from Mecca
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:23 pm
45 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Mecca
- Exhibition Of The Two Holy Mosques Architecturemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Om El-Moumneen El-Sayeda Aisha Mosquemosque · 30 min
- Cave of Hiracave · 1 hrs
- Bay'ah Mosquemosque · 30 min
- Thawr Cavecave · 1 hrs
- Back in Mecca
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mecca?
Al Marwa (viewpoint, about 1 km), Grand Mosque of Mecca (mosque, about 1 km), Maqam Ibrahim (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), Kaaba (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), Masjid al Jinn (mosque, about 1 km), Clock Tower Museum (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mecca?
160 places on Spotwander: 121 mosques & dargahs, 12 forts & heritage, 11 hill stations & viewpoints, 8 museums, 5 other attractions.
Which is the nearest dargah to Mecca?
Grand Mosque of Mecca, about 1 km by road; Great Mosque of Mecca (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Mecca?
Conquest of Mecca, about 1 km by road; Siege of Mecca (683) (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mecca?
Start in Mecca, visit Exhibition Of The Two Holy Mosques Architecture, then Om El-Moumneen El-Sayeda Aisha Mosque, then Cave of Hira, then Bay'ah Mosque, then Thawr Cave, and drive back — about 45 km by road in all.