Places to visit near

Sahnaiya

Sahnaiya is a town in Damascus Governorate district, Syria. Within 50 km by road there are 117 places to visit: 26 forts & heritage, 31 hill stations & viewpoints and 21 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Presidential Palace, The Damascus Sword and Sayyidah Zaynab Shrine.

33.4253° N, 36.2255° E

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Within 30 km115 places
Within 50 km117
Must-see117
Notable81
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Sahnaiya

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:18 pm

92 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 Sahnaiya
  2. Jabal Jubb al Kalbviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Sayyidah Zaynab Shrinemosque or dargah · 30 min
  4. Naqshbandi Mosquemosque · 30 min
  5. Presidential Palacepalace · 1.5 hrs
  6. Burqushheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Sahnaiya
Today’s loopSahnaiyaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Sahnaiya?

Presidential Palace (palace, about 13 km), The Damascus Sword (heritage site, about 14 km), Sayyidah Zaynab Shrine (mosque or dargah, about 14 km), Umayyads Park (park, about 14 km), Naqshbandi Mosque (mosque, about 14 km), Sulaymaniya Takiya (heritage site, about 14 km).

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

117 places on Spotwander: 26 forts & heritage, 31 hill stations & viewpoints, 21 mosques & dargahs, 13 churches, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest fort to Sahnaiya?

Ash Shaykh Ibrahim, about 2 km by road; Presidential Palace (13 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Sahnaiya?

Jabal Jubb al Kalb, about 8 km by road; Jabal Karim (9 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Sahnaiya?

Start in Sahnaiya, visit Jabal Jubb al Kalb, then Sayyidah Zaynab Shrine, then Naqshbandi Mosque, then Presidential Palace, then Burqush, and drive back — about 92 km by road in all.