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Places near Mercimekkale by type
All 215 places by distance →One day from Mercimekkale
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:32 pm
101 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Mercimekkale
- Murat Nehririver spot · 1 hrs
- Kayalıdere Urartu Kalesiheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Ashdishadheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Yağcılar Höyüğüheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Alaaddin Bey Camiimosque or dargah · 30 min
- Back in Mercimekkale
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mercimekkale?
Kayalıdere Urartu Kalesi (heritage site, about 21 km), Yağcılar Höyüğü (heritage site, about 5 km), Murat Nehri (river spot, about 7 km), Alaaddin Bey Camii (mosque or dargah, about 28 km), Ulu Camii (mosque or dargah, about 28 km), Ashdishad (heritage site, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mercimekkale?
108 places on Spotwander: 34 hill stations & viewpoints, 41 mosques & dargahs, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 9 forts & heritage, 4 other attractions.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Mercimekkale?
Ziyaret Tepesi, about 14 km by road; Şahmelek Tepesi (15 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to Mercimekkale?
Camii, about 16 km by road; Fatih Camii (23 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mercimekkale?
Start in Mercimekkale, visit Murat Nehri, then Kayalıdere Urartu Kalesi, then Ashdishad, then Yağcılar Höyüğü, then Alaaddin Bey Camii, and drive back — about 101 km by road in all.