Notable fort · South Governorate, Lebanon
Chama Castle
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Chama Castle is a fort in South Governorate, Lebanon.
Chama 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 Chama 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 Chama Castle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 33.14585, 35.20943. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chama Castle
- Umm al-Amad · fort · South Governorate · ~7 km · Must-see
- Keshet cave · cave · North District · ~10 km · Must-see
- Horbat Dan'yila · viewpoint · North District · ~12 km · Must-see
- Horbat Galil · fort · North District · ~13 km · Must-see
- Monfort Castle · fort · North District · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tyre Coast Nature Reserve · sanctuary · South Governorate · ~15 km · Must-see
- מערת מנות · cave · North District · ~16 km · Must-see
- Horbat Manot · fort · North District · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tyre Hippodrome · fort · South Governorate · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ruins of Tyre Necropolis · fort · South Governorate · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tyre · fort · South Governorate · ~17 km · Must-see
- Achziv National Park · beach · North District · ~19 km · Must-see
- Tel Kabri · fort · North District · ~21 km · Must-see
- Yehiam Fortress National Park · sanctuary · North District · ~21 km · Must-see
- El Ghabisiya · dargah · North District · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tel Rosh · fort · North District · ~21 km · Must-see
- Toron Castle · viewpoint · Nabatieh Governorate · ~25 km · Must-see
- Har Adir · viewpoint · North District · ~25 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Chama Castle
- Umm al-Amad · fort · South Governorate · ~7 km · Must-see
- Horbat Galil · fort · North District · ~13 km · Must-see
- Monfort Castle · fort · North District · ~14 km · Must-see
- Horbat Manot · fort · North District · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tyre Hippodrome · fort · South Governorate · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ruins of Tyre Necropolis · fort · South Governorate · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tyre · fort · South Governorate · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tel Kabri · fort · North District · ~21 km · Must-see
- Tel Rosh · fort · North District · ~21 km · Must-see
- Phoenician sanctuary of Kharayeb · fort · South Governorate · ~29 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Chama Castle open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Chama Castle yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Chama Castle?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Chama Castle?
Nearby: Umm al-Amad (fort, 7 km), Keshet cave (cave, 10 km), Horbat Dan'yila (viewpoint, 12 km), Horbat Galil (fort, 13 km), Monfort Castle (fort, 14 km), Tyre Coast Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 15 km).
Is Chama Castle worth visiting?
Chama Castle is listed as a notable fort in Lebanon on Spotwander.