Must-see fort · Homs Governorate, Syria
Palmyra
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Palmyra is a fort in Homs Governorate, Syria.
Palmyra: 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 Palmyra
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 Palmyra — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.55270, 38.26532. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Palmyra
- Theatre of Queen Zenobia · fort · Homs Governorate · ~0 km · Must-see
- Tower of Elahbel · fort · Homs Governorate · ~0 km · Must-see
- Temple of Allat · fort · Homs Governorate · ~1 km · Must-see
- Camp of Diocletian · fort · Homs Governorate · ~1 km · Must-see
- Temple of Baal Shamin · fort · Homs Governorate · ~1 km · Must-see
- Triumphal Arch · fort · Homs Governorate · ~1 km · Must-see
- Temple of Baal · temple · Homs Governorate · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma'ani Castle · fort · Homs Governorate · ~2 km · Must-see
- Jabal Sha`ir · viewpoint · Hama Governorate · ~61 km · Must-see
- Tetrapylon · fort · Homs Governorate · ~0 km
- Agora · fort · Homs Governorate · ~0 km
- Caesareum · fort · Homs Governorate · ~0 km
- Byzantine basilica · fort · Homs Governorate · ~0 km
- Funerary Temple · fort · Homs Governorate · ~0 km
- Justinian wall · fort · Homs Governorate · ~1 km
- Baths of Diocletian · fort · Homs Governorate · ~1 km
- Temple of Nabu · fort · Homs Governorate · ~1 km
- Palmyra Museum · museum · Homs Governorate · ~1 km
Other forts & heritage near Palmyra
- Theatre of Queen Zenobia · fort · Homs Governorate · ~0 km · Must-see
- Tower of Elahbel · fort · Homs Governorate · ~0 km · Must-see
- Temple of Allat · fort · Homs Governorate · ~1 km · Must-see
- Camp of Diocletian · fort · Homs Governorate · ~1 km · Must-see
- Temple of Baal Shamin · fort · Homs Governorate · ~1 km · Must-see
- Triumphal Arch · fort · Homs Governorate · ~1 km · Must-see
- Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma'ani Castle · fort · Homs Governorate · ~2 km · Must-see
- Qasr al Hayr al Gharbi · fort · Homs Governorate · ~79 km · Must-see
- Harbaqa Dam · fort · Homs Governorate · ~85 km · Must-see
- Qasr al-Hayr al-Sharqi · fort · Homs Governorate · ~117 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Palmyra open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Palmyra 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 Palmyra?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Palmyra?
Nearby: Theatre of Queen Zenobia (fort, 0 km), Tower of Elahbel (fort, 0 km), Temple of Allat (fort, 1 km), Camp of Diocletian (fort, 1 km), Temple of Baal Shamin (fort, 1 km), Triumphal Arch (fort, 1 km).
Is Palmyra worth visiting?
Palmyra is listed as a must-see fort in Syria on Spotwander.