Must-see fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate, Syria
Soura
Soura is a fort in Ar-Raqqa Governorate, Syria.
Soura: 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 Soura
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 Soura — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.89677, 38.77981. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Soura
- Heraqla · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~19 km · Must-see
- Raqqa Museum · museum · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~28 km · Must-see
- Qasr al-Banat · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~29 km · Must-see
- Uways al-Qarni Mosque · dargah · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~29 km · Must-see
- Tuttul · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~31 km · Must-see
- Qal'at Ja'bar · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~34 km · Must-see
- Tell Zeidan · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~36 km · Must-see
- Resafa · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~37 km · Must-see
- Euphrates Lake · lake · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~60 km · Must-see
- Mansoura Dam · lake · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~4 km
- Isharat Abu Jabwaya · viewpoint · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~4 km
- Tall Ballanah · viewpoint · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~5 km
- Tall Bulaybis · viewpoint · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~7 km
- Tall Mallah · viewpoint · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~10 km
- Tall Sudayyin · viewpoint · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~10 km
- Jabal Sharat al Hajar · viewpoint · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~11 km
- Tall `Abd al `Ali · viewpoint · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~12 km
- Tall as Sahl · viewpoint · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~14 km
Other forts & heritage near Soura
- Heraqla · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~19 km · Must-see
- Qasr al-Banat · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~29 km · Must-see
- Tuttul · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~31 km · Must-see
- Qal'at Ja'bar · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~34 km · Must-see
- Tell Zeidan · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~36 km · Must-see
- Resafa · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~37 km · Must-see
- Barbalissos · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~76 km · Must-see
- Tell Meskene · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~76 km · Must-see
- Tell es-Sweyhat · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~79 km · Must-see
- Tall Munbāqa · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~86 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Soura open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Soura 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 Soura?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Soura?
Nearby: Heraqla (fort, 19 km), Raqqa Museum (museum, 28 km), Qasr al-Banat (fort, 29 km), Uways al-Qarni Mosque (dargah, 29 km), Tuttul (fort, 31 km), Qal'at Ja'bar (fort, 34 km).
Is Soura worth visiting?
Soura is listed as a must-see fort in Syria on Spotwander.