Places to visit near

Sirte

Sirte is a city in Sirte district, Libya of about 128,123 people. Within 50 km by road there are 61 places to visit: 16 forts & heritage, 13 mosques & dargahs and 2 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Battle of Sirte (2016) and 2011-10-20 Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi/مُعَمَّر القَذَّافِي.

31.2089° N, 16.5887° EPop. 128,123

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Within 30 km47 places
Within 50 km61
Must-see2
Notable23
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Sirte

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:06 pm

64 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 Sirte
  2. Roundabout the Martyrsheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. 2011-10-20 Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi/مُعَمَّر القَذَّافِيheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Othman Bin Affan Mosquemosque · 30 min
  5. es-Snematheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Abyār Abū Zāhiyahheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Sirte
Today’s loopSirteStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Sirte?

Battle of Sirte (2016) (heritage site, about 1 km), 2011-10-20 Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi/مُعَمَّر القَذَّافِي (heritage site, about 8 km), Sirte Beach (beach, about 2 km), Roundabout the Martyrs (heritage site, about 4 km), Othman Bin Affan Mosque (mosque, about 5 km), es-Semat (heritage site, about 7 km).

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

61 places on Spotwander: 23 other attractions, 16 forts & heritage, 13 mosques & dargahs, 2 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 parks.

Which is the nearest fort to Sirte?

Battle of Sirte (2016), about 1 km by road; Roundabout the Martyrs (4 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Sirte?

المسجد العتيق, about 1 km by road; Ribat Amame Mosque (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Sirte?

Start in Sirte, visit Roundabout the Martyrs, then 2011-10-20 Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi/مُعَمَّر القَذَّافِي, then Othman Bin Affan Mosque, then es-Snemat, then Abyār Abū Zāhiyah, and drive back — about 64 km by road in all.

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