Must-see fort · Idleb Governorate, Syria
Sarmada
Sarmada is a fort in Idleb Governorate, Syria.
Sarmada: 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 Sarmada
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 Sarmada — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.18266, 36.73128. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sarmada
- Dar Qita · fort · Idleb Governorate · ~9 km · Must-see
- Baqirha · fort · Idleb Governorate · ~9 km · Must-see
- Deir Turmanin · fort · Idleb Governorate · ~13 km · Must-see
- basilica at Qalb Loze · fort · Idleb Governorate · ~17 km · Must-see
- Behyo · fort · Idleb Governorate · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mushabbak Basilica · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tell Judaidah · fort · Reyhanlı · ~20 km · Must-see
- Church of Saint Simeon Stylites · church · Aleppo Governorate · ~24 km · Must-see
- Batouta · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~24 km · Must-see
- Chatal Höyük · fort · Reyhanlı · ~26 km · Must-see
- Reyhanlı Dam · lake · Kumlu · ~29 km · Must-see
- The Great Idlib Mosque · dargah · Idleb Governorate · ~37 km · Must-see
- Qinnasrin · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~39 km · Must-see
- Tell Afis · fort · Idleb Governorate · ~39 km · Must-see
- Tell Noubbol · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~40 km · Must-see
- Ain Dara temple · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~41 km · Must-see
- Tell Ta'yinat · fort · Reyhanlı · ~41 km · Must-see
- Al-Mastumah · fort · Idleb Governorate · ~44 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Sarmada
- Dar Qita · fort · Idleb Governorate · ~9 km · Must-see
- Baqirha · fort · Idleb Governorate · ~9 km · Must-see
- Deir Turmanin · fort · Idleb Governorate · ~13 km · Must-see
- basilica at Qalb Loze · fort · Idleb Governorate · ~17 km · Must-see
- Behyo · fort · Idleb Governorate · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mushabbak Basilica · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~20 km · Must-see
- Tell Judaidah · fort · Reyhanlı · ~20 km · Must-see
- Batouta · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~24 km · Must-see
- Chatal Höyük · fort · Reyhanlı · ~26 km · Must-see
- Qinnasrin · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~39 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Sarmada open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Sarmada 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 Sarmada?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Sarmada?
Nearby: Dar Qita (fort, 9 km), Baqirha (fort, 9 km), Deir Turmanin (fort, 13 km), basilica at Qalb Loze (fort, 17 km), Behyo (fort, 18 km), Mushabbak Basilica (fort, 20 km).
Is Sarmada worth visiting?
Sarmada is listed as a must-see fort in Syria on Spotwander.