Local favourite fort · Ajlun, Jordan

Samta

خربة سامتا

Samta is a fort in Ajlun, Jordan.

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Samta: 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 Samta

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 Samta — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 32.38333, 35.83333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Samta

Tell Mar Elias · fort · Ajlun · ~13 km · Must-see
Ajlun Castle · fort · Ajlun · ~15 km · Must-see
The Temple of Artemis · fort · Jarash · ~16 km · Must-see
Jerash · church · Jarash · ~16 km · Must-see
Temple of Zeus · fort · Jarash · ~16 km · Must-see
Pella · fort · Irbid · ~27 km · Must-see
Tell Abu al-Kharaz · fort · Irbid · ~28 km · Must-see
Capitolias · fort · Irbid · ~30 km · Must-see
Tel Shalem · fort · North District · ~36 km · Must-see
Beit Shean valley · viewpoint · North District · ~39 km · Must-see
Tel Rehov · fort · North District · ~41 km · Must-see
Umm Qais Museum · museum · Irbid · ~42 km · Must-see
Gadara · fort · Irbid · ~42 km · Must-see
Tel Beit Shean · fort · North District · ~42 km · Must-see
Tel Shokek · fort · North District · ~46 km · Must-see
Tel Sokha · viewpoint · North District · ~47 km · Must-see
Kokhav HaYarden · fort · North District · ~47 km · Must-see
Gan HaShlosha · park · North District · ~48 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Samta

Other forts & heritage near Samta

Tell Mar Elias · fort · Ajlun · ~13 km · Must-see
Ajlun Castle · fort · Ajlun · ~15 km · Must-see
The Temple of Artemis · fort · Jarash · ~16 km · Must-see
Temple of Zeus · fort · Jarash · ~16 km · Must-see
Pella · fort · Irbid · ~27 km · Must-see
Tell Abu al-Kharaz · fort · Irbid · ~28 km · Must-see
Capitolias · fort · Irbid · ~30 km · Must-see
Tel Shalem · fort · North District · ~36 km · Must-see
Tel Rehov · fort · North District · ~41 km · Must-see
Gadara · fort · Irbid · ~42 km · Must-see

All forts & heritage in Jordan

Frequently asked

Is Samta open today?

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

What is the best time to visit Samta?

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

What are the places to visit near Samta?

Nearby: Tell Mar Elias (fort, 13 km), Ajlun Castle (fort, 15 km), The Temple of Artemis (fort, 16 km), Jerash (church, 16 km), Temple of Zeus (fort, 16 km), Pella (fort, 27 km).