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Payas

Payas is a town in Payas district, Hatay, Turkey. Within 50 km by road there are 225 places to visit: 117 mosques & dargahs, 36 forts & heritage and 28 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Epiphania, Belen Pass and Kurtkulağı Caravanserai.

36.7560° N, 36.2143° E

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Within 30 km75 places
Within 50 km225
Must-see42
Notable232
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Payas

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:44 pm

89 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 Payas
  2. Atatürk Anıtıheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Damlataş Cavecave · 1 hrs
  4. Cennetkaşı Tepeviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Armenian Church of Eozerlichurch · 30 min
  6. Epiphaniaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Payas
Today’s loopPayasStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Payas?

Sokullu Mehmet Paşa Caravanserai (attraction, about 1 km), Sokullu Mehmet Paşa Külliyesi (heritage site, about 1 km), II. Selim Camii (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), Payas Castle (heritage site, about 1 km), Cin Kule (heritage site, about 2 km), Şehit 57. Alay Camii (mosque or dargah, about 3 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Payas?

225 places on Spotwander: 117 mosques & dargahs, 36 forts & heritage, 28 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 other attractions, 9 caves.

Which is the nearest dargah to Payas?

II. Selim Camii, about 1 km by road; Şehit 57. Alay Camii (3 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Payas?

Sokullu Mehmet Paşa Külliyesi, about 1 km by road; Payas Castle (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Payas?

Start in Payas, visit Atatürk Anıtı, then Damlataş Cave, then Cennetkaşı Tepe, then Armenian Church of Eozerli, then Epiphania, and drive back — about 89 km by road in all.