Must-see fort · Artuklu, Mardin
Dara
Dara-Anastasiopolis
Dara is a fort in Artuklu, Mardin.
Dara: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Dara
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Dara — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.18139, 40.95358. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Dara
- Karasey Harabeleri · fort · Artuklu · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mardin Ulu Camii · dargah · Artuklu · ~30 km · Must-see
- Zeynel Abidin Camii · dargah · Nusaybin · ~33 km · Must-see
- Koçhisar Ulu Camii · dargah · Kızıltepe · ~41 km · Must-see
- Chagar Bazar · fort · Al-Hasaka Governorate · ~43 km · Must-see
- Monastery of Mor Abai · fort · Savur · ~52 km · Must-see
- Midyat Şelale Park · waterfall · Midyat · ~57 km · Must-see
- Tell Barri · fort · Al-Hasaka Governorate · ~64 km · Must-see
- Mor Gabriel Monastery · church · Midyat · ~68 km · Must-see
- Church of Mor Quryaqos · church · Midyat · ~68 km · Must-see
- Tell Leilan · fort · Al-Hasaka Governorate · ~69 km · Must-see
- Tell Brak · fort · Al-Hasaka Governorate · ~72 km · Must-see
- Church of Mor Azozo · church · Midyat · ~73 km · Must-see
- تل بيدر · fort · Al-Hasaka Governorate · ~74 km · Must-see
- Dara-Anastasiopolis · attraction · Artuklu · ~0 km
- Zindan · cave · Artuklu · ~1 km
- Aşağı Yeniköy Mahallesi Camii · dargah · Artuklu · ~6 km
- Amudehüyüğü · fort · Artuklu · ~7 km
Other forts & heritage near Dara
- Karasey Harabeleri · fort · Artuklu · ~1 km · Must-see
- Chagar Bazar · fort · Al-Hasaka Governorate · ~43 km · Must-see
- Monastery of Mor Abai · fort · Savur · ~52 km · Must-see
- Tell Barri · fort · Al-Hasaka Governorate · ~64 km · Must-see
- Tell Leilan · fort · Al-Hasaka Governorate · ~69 km · Must-see
- Tell Brak · fort · Al-Hasaka Governorate · ~72 km · Must-see
- تل بيدر · fort · Al-Hasaka Governorate · ~74 km · Must-see
- Tell Djassa · fort · Al-Hasaka Governorate · ~88 km · Must-see
- Hasankeyf Castle · fort · Hasankeyf · ~89 km · Must-see
- Tell Ta'ban · fort · Al-Hasaka Governorate · ~119 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Dara open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Dara yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Dara?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Dara?
Nearby: Karasey Harabeleri (fort, 1 km), Mardin Ulu Camii (dargah, 30 km), Zeynel Abidin Camii (dargah, 33 km), Koçhisar Ulu Camii (dargah, 41 km), Chagar Bazar (fort, 43 km), Monastery of Mor Abai (fort, 52 km).
Is Dara worth visiting?
Dara is listed as a must-see fort in Mardin on Spotwander.