Must-see fort · Haliliye, Şanlıurfa
Göbekli Tepe
Göbekli Tepe is a fort in Haliliye, Şanlıurfa.
Göbekli Tepe: 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 Göbekli Tepe
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 Göbekli Tepe — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.22375, 38.92233. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Göbekli Tepe
- Urfa Kent Müzesi · museum · Eyyübiye · ~17 km · Must-see
- Şanlıurfa Ulu Mosque · dargah · Eyyübiye · ~18 km · Must-see
- Şanlıurfa Arkeoloji Müzesi · museum · Eyyübiye · ~18 km · Must-see
- Balıklıgöl · lake · Eyyübiye · ~19 km · Must-see
- Şanlıurfa Şelale · waterfall · Eyyübiye · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ayanlar Höyük · fort · Karaköprü · ~40 km · Must-see
- Tektek Mountains National Park · sanctuary · Eyyübiye · ~53 km · Must-see
- Nevalı Çori · fort · Karaköprü · ~54 km · Must-see
- Sumatar Ruins · fort · Eyyübiye · ~56 km · Must-see
- Sefer Tepe · fort · Viranşehir · ~64 km · Must-see
- Suruç Ulu Camii · dargah · Suruç · ~65 km · Must-see
- Samosata · fort · Samsat · ~69 km · Must-see
- Germuş Kilisesi · church · Haliliye · ~8 km
- Bağ Evi · fort · Karaköprü · ~13 km
- Karakolik Dağı · viewpoint · Karaköprü · ~15 km
- Abide Anıtı · fort · Haliliye · ~16 km
- Bozova Şelale · waterfall · Haliliye · ~16 km
- Şah Muhammet Türbesi · fort · Haliliye · ~16 km
Other forts & heritage near Göbekli Tepe
- Ayanlar Höyük · fort · Karaköprü · ~40 km · Must-see
- Nevalı Çori · fort · Karaköprü · ~54 km · Must-see
- Sumatar Ruins · fort · Eyyübiye · ~56 km · Must-see
- Sefer Tepe · fort · Viranşehir · ~64 km · Must-see
- Samosata · fort · Samsat · ~69 km · Must-see
- Karakus Tumulus · fort · Kâhta · ~97 km · Must-see
- Tell Sabi Abyad · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~102 km · Must-see
- Tell Hammam et-Turkman · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~104 km · Must-see
- Arsameia · fort · Kâhta · ~104 km · Must-see
- Severan Bridge · fort · Kâhta · ~104 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Göbekli Tepe open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Göbekli Tepe 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 Göbekli Tepe?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Göbekli Tepe?
Nearby: Urfa Kent Müzesi (museum, 17 km), Şanlıurfa Ulu Mosque (dargah, 18 km), Şanlıurfa Arkeoloji Müzesi (museum, 18 km), Balıklıgöl (lake, 19 km), Şanlıurfa Şelale (waterfall, 19 km), Ayanlar Höyük (fort, 40 km).
Is Göbekli Tepe worth visiting?
Göbekli Tepe is listed as a must-see fort in Şanlıurfa on Spotwander.