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Places near Sāmarrā’ by type
All 176 places by distance →One day from Sāmarrā’
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:15 pm
70 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sāmarrā’
- Samarra Centre Zoneheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Samarra Archaeological Citymosque or dargah · 30 min
- Qasr al Ashaqheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- al-Quwayrheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Tell es-Sawwanheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Sāmarrā’
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sāmarrā’?
Al-Askari Shrine (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), Great Mosque of Samarra (mosque, about 2 km), Tell es-Sawwan (heritage site, about 11 km), Qasr al Ashaq (heritage site, about 11 km), Samarra Park (lake, about 1 km), Tomb of Hasan Al-Askari (tomb, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sāmarrā’?
126 places on Spotwander: 46 forts & heritage, 31 mosques & dargahs, 22 other attractions, 13 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Sāmarrā’?
Al-malaab Circle, about 1 km by road; Tomb of Hasan Al-Askari (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to Sāmarrā’?
جامع العشرة المبشرين بالجنة, about 1 km by road; Alrisala Mosque (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sāmarrā’?
Start in Sāmarrā’, visit Samarra Centre Zone, then Samarra Archaeological City, then Qasr al Ashaq, then al-Quwayr, then Tell es-Sawwan, and drive back — about 70 km by road in all.