Must-see fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq
Bestansur
Bestansur is a fort in Sulaymaniyah Governorate, Iraq.
Bestansur: 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 Bestansur
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 Bestansur — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.37681, 45.64574. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bestansur
- Srochk castle · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kurds' Heritage Museum · museum · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~34 km · Must-see
- Amna Suraka Museum · museum · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~36 km · Must-see
- Kunara · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~38 km · Must-see
- Hazar merd Cave · cave · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~41 km · Must-see
- Halabja Monument · fort · Halabja Governorate · ~46 km · Must-see
- Kani Shaie · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~59 km · Must-see
- Merkuly · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~69 km · Must-see
- Uraman Takht · attraction · Kurdistan Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Tepe Yasin · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~2 km
- Azadhar town · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~8 km
- Jabal Bardah Kawrah · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~10 km
- Cham i Qorta · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~12 km
- Gawra Qala · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~20 km
- قەڵای سرۆچک · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~20 km
- Jabal Qasim · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~22 km
- Cham i Sartka · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~22 km
- Jabal Shafah Rash · viewpoint · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~23 km
Other forts & heritage near Bestansur
- Srochk castle · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kunara · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~38 km · Must-see
- Halabja Monument · fort · Halabja Governorate · ~46 km · Must-see
- Kani Shaie · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~59 km · Must-see
- Merkuly · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~69 km · Must-see
- Kenacheh Cave · fort · Kurdistan Province · ~87 km · Must-see
- Musasir · fort · Kurdistan Province · ~95 km · Must-see
- Sherwana Castle · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~113 km · Must-see
- Khosrow Palace · fort · Kermanshah Province · ~118 km · Must-see
- Qalat-i Dinka · fort · Sulaymaniyah Governorate · ~120 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bestansur open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bestansur 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 Bestansur?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bestansur?
Nearby: Srochk castle (fort, 20 km), Kurds' Heritage Museum (museum, 34 km), Amna Suraka Museum (museum, 36 km), Kunara (fort, 38 km), Hazar merd Cave (cave, 41 km), Halabja Monument (fort, 46 km).
Is Bestansur worth visiting?
Bestansur is listed as a must-see fort in Iraq on Spotwander.