Must-see fort · Irbid, Jordan
Gadara
Gadara is a fort in Irbid, Jordan.
Gadara: 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 Gadara
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 Gadara — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.65630, 35.67577. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gadara
- Umm Qais Museum · museum · Irbid · ~0 km · Must-see
- Yardenit baptism site · church · North District · ~14 km · Must-see
- Al-Sinnabra · fort · North District · ~15 km · Must-see
- Khirbet Kerak · fort · North District · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hippos · fort · North District · ~17 km · Must-see
- Nahal Ein Gev II · fort · North District · ~18 km · Must-see
- Qeren `En Gev · viewpoint · North District · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kokhav HaYarden · fort · North District · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hamat Tveria National Park · sanctuary · North District · ~21 km · Must-see
- kever Rabbi Meir · fort · North District · ~21 km · Must-see
- Capitolias · fort · Irbid · ~23 km · Must-see
- Sea of Galilee · lake · North District · ~23 km · Must-see
- Kurzi National Park · sanctuary · North District · ~24 km · Must-see
- St. Peter Church · church · North District · ~24 km · Must-see
- Tomb of Maimonides · fort · North District · ~25 km · Must-see
- Yisachar height · viewpoint · North District · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hadekel Beach · beach · North District · ~26 km · Must-see
- Umm el Kanatir · fort · North District · ~28 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Gadara
- Al-Sinnabra · fort · North District · ~15 km · Must-see
- Khirbet Kerak · fort · North District · ~15 km · Must-see
- Hippos · fort · North District · ~17 km · Must-see
- Nahal Ein Gev II · fort · North District · ~18 km · Must-see
- Kokhav HaYarden · fort · North District · ~20 km · Must-see
- kever Rabbi Meir · fort · North District · ~21 km · Must-see
- Capitolias · fort · Irbid · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tomb of Maimonides · fort · North District · ~25 km · Must-see
- Umm el Kanatir · fort · North District · ~28 km · Must-see
- Deir Aziz snagogue · fort · North District · ~29 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Gadara open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Gadara 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 Gadara?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Gadara?
Nearby: Umm Qais Museum (museum, 0 km), Yardenit baptism site (church, 14 km), Al-Sinnabra (fort, 15 km), Khirbet Kerak (fort, 15 km), Hippos (fort, 17 km), Nahal Ein Gev II (fort, 18 km).
Is Gadara worth visiting?
Gadara is listed as a must-see fort in Jordan on Spotwander.