Places to visit near

Sa‘sa‘

Sa‘sa‘ is a town in Rif Dimashq Governorate district, Syria. Within 50 km by road there are 99 places to visit: 23 forts & heritage, 43 hill stations & viewpoints and 15 mosques & dargahs. The must-see places are Burqush, Shouting Hill and 1215 Mt. Hermonit.

33.2820° N, 36.0195° E

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Within 30 km43 places
Within 50 km99
Must-see166
Notable40
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Sa‘sa‘

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:21 pm

114 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 Sa‘sa‘
  2. Sharat Tall Ash Shamsviewpoint · 1 hrs
  3. Tall al `Arusviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. 1215 Mt. Hermonitviewpoint · 1 hrs
  5. Shouting Hillhill · 1 hrs
  6. Burqushheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Sa‘sa‘
Today’s loopSa‘sa‘StopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics · © OpenStreetMap contributors

Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Sa‘sa‘?

`Ayn Safsafah (attraction, about 3 km), Sharat Tall Ash Shams (viewpoint, about 5 km), Burqush (heritage site, about 26 km), Shouting Hill (hill, about 28 km), 1215 Mt. Hermonit (viewpoint, about 29 km), Tall al `Arus (viewpoint, about 9 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sa‘sa‘?

99 places on Spotwander: 23 forts & heritage, 43 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 mosques & dargahs, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 4 churches.

Which is the nearest fort to Sa‘sa‘?

Kafr Hour, about 11 km by road; Tell Ramad (14 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Sa‘sa‘?

Sharat Tall Ash Shams, about 5 km by road; Tall al `Arus (9 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Sa‘sa‘?

Start in Sa‘sa‘, visit Sharat Tall Ash Shams, then Tall al `Arus, then 1215 Mt. Hermonit, then Shouting Hill, then Burqush, and drive back — about 114 km by road in all.