Aqaba Castle

Aqaba Castle: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Aqaba Castle

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Aqaba Castle — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.52133, 35.00210. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Aqaba Castle

• Aqaba Church · church · Aqaba · ~2 km · Must-see
• Kings City · park · South District · ~6 km · Must-see
• Coral Sea in Eilat Nature Reserve · beach · South District · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mt. Tzafachot · viewpoint · South District · ~11 km · Must-see
• הר ידידיה · viewpoint · South District · ~14 km · Must-see
• Citadel of Salah Al-Din · fort · South Sinai · ~19 km · Must-see
• Solar Lake · lake · South Sinai · ~25 km · Must-see
• The Red Canyon · viewpoint · South District · ~26 km · Must-see
• Har Shani · viewpoint · ~29 km · Must-see
• Taba Heights Marina · beach · South Sinai · ~32 km · Must-see
• Timna Park · sanctuary · South District · ~35 km · Must-see
• Har Timna · viewpoint · South District · ~36 km · Must-see
• Timna Valley · viewpoint · South District · ~37 km · Must-see
• Yotvata Hai-Bar · sanctuary · South District · ~47 km · Must-see
• Jabal Rum · viewpoint · Aqaba · ~48 km · Must-see
• Hashem El Tarif · viewpoint · North Sinai · ~49 km · Must-see
• Wadi Rum Protected Area · sanctuary · Aqaba · ~50 km · Must-see
• Um Fruth · viewpoint · Aqaba · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Aqaba Castle

Other forts & heritage near Aqaba Castle

• Citadel of Salah Al-Din · fort · South Sinai · ~19 km · Must-see
• Byzantine Church · fort · Aqaba · ~73 km · Must-see
• Kuntillet Ajrud · fort · North Sinai · ~117 km · Must-see
• Tomb of Aaron · fort · Maan · ~121 km · Must-see
• Roman Soldier Tomb · fort · Maan · ~123 km · Must-see
• The Treasury (Al-Khazneh) · fort · Maan · ~124 km · Must-see
• Qasr al-Bint · fort · Maan · ~124 km · Must-see
• Garden and Pool Complex · fort · Maan · ~124 km · Must-see
• Monastery (Ad Deir) · fort · Maan · ~125 km · Must-see
• Vaux Moise · fort · Maan · ~126 km · Must-see

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