Local favourite fort · Dargeçit, Mardin

Vahsit

Vahsit is a fort in Dargeçit, Mardin.

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Vahsit: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Vahsit

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Vahsit — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.72694, 41.79917. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Vahsit

Illisu Dam · lake · Dargeçit · ~28 km · Must-see
Botan Valley National Park · sanctuary · Siirt · ~30 km · Must-see
Siirt Ulu Camii · dargah · Siirt · ~32 km · Must-see
Kirazlık Dam · lake · Tillo · ~40 km · Must-see
Church of the Virgin Mary · church · Midyat · ~41 km · Must-see
Mor Dimet Church · church · Midyat · ~41 km · Must-see
Hasankeyf Castle · fort · Hasankeyf · ~43 km · Must-see
Church of Mor Azozo · church · Midyat · ~49 km · Must-see
Church of Mor Quryaqos · church · Midyat · ~53 km · Must-see
Pinaka · fort · Güçlükonak · ~54 km · Must-see
Bezabde · fort · İdil · ~54 km · Must-see
Arzen · fort · Kurtalan · ~58 km · Must-see
Mor Gabriel Monastery · church · Midyat · ~63 km · Must-see
Midyat Şelale Park · waterfall · Midyat · ~64 km · Must-see
Citadel of Cizre · fort · Cizre · ~70 km · Must-see
Cizre Ulu Camii · dargah · Cizre · ~71 km · Must-see
Çetin Barajı · lake · Şirvan · ~72 km · Must-see
Ain Diwar Bridge · fort · Batman · ~73 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Vahsit

Other forts & heritage near Vahsit

Hasankeyf Castle · fort · Hasankeyf · ~43 km · Must-see
Pinaka · fort · Güçlükonak · ~54 km · Must-see
Bezabde · fort · İdil · ~54 km · Must-see
Arzen · fort · Kurtalan · ~58 km · Must-see
Citadel of Cizre · fort · Cizre · ~70 km · Must-see
Ain Diwar Bridge · fort · Batman · ~73 km · Must-see
Hallan Çemi Tepesi · fort · Kozluk · ~92 km · Must-see
Monastery of Mor Abai · fort · Savur · ~95 km · Must-see
Bitlis Kalesi · fort · Bitlis · ~100 km · Must-see
Tell Leilan · fort · Al-Hasaka Governorate · ~112 km · Must-see

All forts & heritage in Mardin

Frequently asked

Is Vahsit open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Vahsit yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Vahsit?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Vahsit?

Nearby: Illisu Dam (lake, 28 km), Botan Valley National Park (sanctuary, 30 km), Siirt Ulu Camii (dargah, 32 km), Kirazlık Dam (lake, 40 km), Church of the Virgin Mary (church, 41 km), Mor Dimet Church (church, 41 km).