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Places near Safed by type
All 239 places by distance →One day from Safed
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:26 pm
57 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Safed
- Khirbet Shemaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Mount Meronviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Ancient Lower Synagogue of Gush Halavheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Tel Hazorheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Korazimheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Safed
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Safed?
קבר רבי ינאי (heritage site, about 3 km), Khirbet Shema (heritage site, about 7 km), Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochay Tomb (tomb, about 7 km), Ancient Lower Synagogue of Gush Halav (heritage site, about 10 km), Mount Meron (viewpoint, about 11 km), Korazim (heritage site, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Safed?
141 places on Spotwander: 51 forts & heritage, 27 hill stations & viewpoints, 16 wildlife, forests & gardens, 13 other attractions, 6 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Safed?
Safed Fortress, about 1 km by road; קבר רבי ינאי (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Safed?
Har Kanaan, about 2 km by road; Mount Meron (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Safed?
Start in Safed, visit Khirbet Shema, then Mount Meron, then Ancient Lower Synagogue of Gush Halav, then Tel Hazor, then Korazim, and drive back — about 57 km by road in all.






















