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Places near Zara by type
All 193 places by distance →One day from Zara
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:59 pm
99 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Zara
- Maltepe Höyükheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Beydağıviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Kızılçan Lakelake · 45 min
- Tödürge Gölülake · 45 min
- Kale Tepe IIIheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Zara
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Zara?
Tödürge Gölü (lake, about 17 km), Zaralızâde Mehmet Paşa Camii (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), Atatürk Heykeli (heritage site, about 1 km), Kızılçan Lake (lake, about 22 km), Maltepe Höyük (heritage site, about 5 km), Kale Tepe III (heritage site, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Zara?
58 places on Spotwander: 15 hill stations & viewpoints, 15 forts & heritage, 11 mosques & dargahs, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 2 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Zara?
Gürlevik Yaylası, about 1 km by road; Erzincan-Sivas, Kizildag Gecidi (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Zara?
Dikilitas, about 1 km by road; Atatürk Heykeli (0 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Zara?
Start in Zara, visit Maltepe Höyük, then Beydağı, then Kızılçan Lake, then Tödürge Gölü, then Kale Tepe III, and drive back — about 99 km by road in all.