Must-see fort · Foça, Izmir
Five Gates
Beş Kapılar Kalesi
Five Gates is a fort in Foça, Izmir.
Five Gates: 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 Five Gates
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 Five Gates — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.66922, 26.75084. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Five Gates
- Kayalar Camii · dargah · Foça · ~0 km · Must-see
- Fatih Camii · dargah · Foça · ~0 km · Must-see
- Persian tomb · fort · Foça · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cyme · fort · Aliağa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Gediz Delta · sanctuary · Çiğli · ~26 km · Must-see
- İzmir Doğal Yaşam Parkı · sanctuary · Çiğli · ~34 km · Must-see
- Myrina Akhaion Limanı · fort · Aliağa · ~35 km · Must-see
- İzmir Kuş Cenneti · sanctuary · Izmir · ~36 km · Must-see
- Neonteikhos · fort · Menemen · ~37 km · Must-see
- Çandarlı Kalesi · beach · Dikili · ~42 km · Must-see
- Limantepe · fort · Urla · ~43 km · Must-see
- Temnos · fort · Menemen · ~46 km · Must-see
- Kalem Island · river spot · Dikili · ~47 km · Must-see
- Rüstem Paşa Camii · beach · Urla · ~47 km · Must-see
- Garip Adası · river spot · Izmir · ~47 km · Must-see
- Bostanlı Açık Hava Müzesi · museum · Karşıyaka · ~48 km · Must-see
- Erythrai · fort · Çeşme · ~49 km · Must-see
- Ancient theater of Erythrae · fort · Çeşme · ~49 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Five Gates
- Persian tomb · fort · Foça · ~8 km · Must-see
- Cyme · fort · Aliağa · ~24 km · Must-see
- Myrina Akhaion Limanı · fort · Aliağa · ~35 km · Must-see
- Neonteikhos · fort · Menemen · ~37 km · Must-see
- Limantepe · fort · Urla · ~43 km · Must-see
- Temnos · fort · Menemen · ~46 km · Must-see
- Erythrai · fort · Çeşme · ~49 km · Must-see
- Ancient theater of Erythrae · fort · Çeşme · ~49 km · Must-see
- Agora of Smyrna · fort · Yunus Emre · ~55 km · Must-see
- Atarneus · fort · Dikili · ~62 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Five Gates open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Five Gates 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 Five Gates?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Five Gates?
Nearby: Kayalar Camii (dargah, 0 km), Fatih Camii (dargah, 0 km), Persian tomb (fort, 8 km), Cyme (fort, 24 km), Gediz Delta (sanctuary, 26 km), İzmir Doğal Yaşam Parkı (sanctuary, 34 km).
Is Five Gates worth visiting?
Five Gates is listed as a must-see fort in Izmir on Spotwander.