Must-see fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate, Syria
Resafa
الرصافة
Resafa is a fort in Ar-Raqqa Governorate, Syria.
Resafa: 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 Resafa
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 Resafa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.62913, 38.75767. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Resafa
- Soura · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~37 km · Must-see
- Qal'at Ja'bar · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~49 km · Must-see
- Heraqla · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~50 km · Must-see
- Raqqa Museum · museum · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~53 km · Must-see
- Uways al-Qarni Mosque · dargah · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~53 km · Must-see
- Qasr al-Banat · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~54 km · Must-see
- Tuttul · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~56 km · Must-see
- Tell Zeidan · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~59 km · Must-see
- Ar Rusafah · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~0 km
- Rujm al Bis · viewpoint · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~9 km
- Bi'r Sumayhan · attraction · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~15 km
- Ar Rusafah · viewpoint · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~16 km
- Dahr al `Alas · viewpoint · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~16 km
- Bi'r Abu al Hassan · attraction · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~24 km
- Tall Sudayyin · viewpoint · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~29 km
- Bi'r Khirbat al `Ays · attraction · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~29 km
- Tall Muwayrah · viewpoint · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~31 km
- Rujm al Hurah · viewpoint · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~31 km
Other forts & heritage near Resafa
- Soura · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~37 km · Must-see
- Qal'at Ja'bar · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~49 km · Must-see
- Heraqla · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~50 km · Must-see
- Qasr al-Banat · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~54 km · Must-see
- Tuttul · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~56 km · Must-see
- Tell Zeidan · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~59 km · Must-see
- Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi · fort · Homs Governorate · ~85 km · Must-see
- Barbalissos · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~88 km · Must-see
- Tell Meskene · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~88 km · Must-see
- Tell es-Sweyhat · fort · Ar-Raqqa Governorate · ~106 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Resafa open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Resafa 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 Resafa?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Resafa?
Nearby: Soura (fort, 37 km), Qal'at Ja'bar (fort, 49 km), Heraqla (fort, 50 km), Raqqa Museum (museum, 53 km), Uways al-Qarni Mosque (dargah, 53 km), Qasr al-Banat (fort, 54 km).
Is Resafa worth visiting?
Resafa is listed as a must-see fort in Syria on Spotwander.