Notable fort · Antakya, Hatay
Ancient Tower
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Ancient Tower is a fort in Antakya, Hatay.
Ancient Tower: 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 Ancient Tower
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 Ancient Tower — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.19418, 36.16867. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ancient Tower
- Cave and masjid of Saint Habib Neccar · cave · Antakya · ~1 km · Must-see
- Saramih Camii · dargah · Antakya · ~1 km · Must-see
- Habib-i Neccar Camii · dargah · Antakya · ~1 km · Must-see
- Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church · church · Antakya · ~1 km · Must-see
- Antakya Ulu Camii · dargah · Antakya · ~1 km · Must-see
- Habib-i Neccar Dağı · viewpoint · Antakya · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lake Amik · lake · Antakya · ~21 km · Must-see
- Surp Asdvadzadzin Kilisesi · church · Samandağ · ~24 km · Must-see
- Tell Ta'yinat · fort · Reyhanlı · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mount Musa · viewpoint · Samandağ · ~26 km · Must-see
- Vespasian Titus Tunnel · attraction · Samandağ · ~29 km · Must-see
- Hazreti Hızır Türbesi · dargah · Samandağ · ~29 km · Must-see
- Belen Pass · viewpoint · Belen · ~40 km · Must-see
- Jabal al Aqra` · viewpoint · Yayladağı · ~40 km · Must-see
- Chatal Höyük · fort · Reyhanlı · ~45 km · Must-see
- basilica at Qalb Loze · fort · Idleb Governorate · ~46 km · Must-see
- Behyo · fort · Idleb Governorate · ~46 km · Must-see
- Tell Judaidah · fort · Reyhanlı · ~48 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Ancient Tower
- Tell Ta'yinat · fort · Reyhanlı · ~24 km · Must-see
- Chatal Höyük · fort · Reyhanlı · ~45 km · Must-see
- basilica at Qalb Loze · fort · Idleb Governorate · ~46 km · Must-see
- Behyo · fort · Idleb Governorate · ~46 km · Must-see
- Tell Judaidah · fort · Reyhanlı · ~48 km · Must-see
- Baqirha · fort · Idleb Governorate · ~55 km · Must-see
- Dar Qita · fort · Idleb Governorate · ~56 km · Must-see
- Sarmada · fort · Idleb Governorate · ~63 km · Must-see
- Tell Qarqur · fort · Hama Governorate · ~65 km · Must-see
- Al-Mastumah · fort · Idleb Governorate · ~68 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ancient Tower open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ancient Tower yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ancient Tower?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ancient Tower?
Nearby: Cave and masjid of Saint Habib Neccar (cave, 1 km), Saramih Camii (dargah, 1 km), Habib-i Neccar Camii (dargah, 1 km), Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church (church, 1 km), Antakya Ulu Camii (dargah, 1 km), Habib-i Neccar Dağı (viewpoint, 1 km).
Is Ancient Tower worth visiting?
Ancient Tower is listed as a notable fort in Hatay on Spotwander.