Must-see fort · Karaköprü, Şanlıurfa
Ayanlar Höyük
Ayanlar Höyük is a fort in Karaköprü, Şanlıurfa.
Ayanlar Höyük: 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 Ayanlar Höyük
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 Ayanlar Höyük — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.18614, 38.55994. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ayanlar Höyük
- Şanlıurfa Arkeoloji Müzesi · museum · Eyyübiye · ~25 km · Must-see
- Balıklıgöl · lake · Eyyübiye · ~25 km · Must-see
- Şanlıurfa Şelale · waterfall · Eyyübiye · ~25 km · Must-see
- Şanlıurfa Ulu Mosque · dargah · Eyyübiye · ~26 km · Must-see
- Urfa Kent Müzesi · museum · Eyyübiye · ~27 km · Must-see
- Suruç Ulu Camii · dargah · Suruç · ~33 km · Must-see
- Göbekli Tepe · fort · Haliliye · ~40 km · Must-see
- Nevalı Çori · fort · Karaköprü · ~46 km · Must-see
- Samosata · fort · Samsat · ~55 km · Must-see
- Gedik Tepe · viewpoint · Karaköprü · ~7 km
- Nehit Tepesi · viewpoint · Karaköprü · ~8 km
- Sayburç site · fort · Karaköprü · ~12 km
- Kaşmer Dağı · viewpoint · Karaköprü · ~17 km
- Tilmen Höyüğü · fort · Karaköprü · ~19 km
- Kaplan Dağı · viewpoint · Bozova · ~20 km
- Küçükkaş Tepe · viewpoint · Bozova · ~21 km
- Korukezen · fort · Karaköprü · ~23 km
- Kalecik Dağı · viewpoint · Karaköprü · ~23 km
Other forts & heritage near Ayanlar Höyük
- Göbekli Tepe · fort · Haliliye · ~40 km · Must-see
- Nevalı Çori · fort · Karaköprü · ~46 km · Must-see
- Samosata · fort · Samsat · ~55 km · Must-see
- Carchemish · fort · Karkamış · ~78 km · Must-see
- Zeugma · fort · Nizip · ~78 km · Must-see
- Rumkale · fort · Nizip · ~81 km · Must-see
- Til Barsip · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~86 km · Must-see
- Tell al-Amara · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~86 km · Must-see
- Sumatar Ruins · fort · Eyyübiye · ~90 km · Must-see
- Qal`at Najm · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~94 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ayanlar Höyük open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Ayanlar Höyük 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 Ayanlar Höyük?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Ayanlar Höyük?
Nearby: Şanlıurfa Arkeoloji Müzesi (museum, 25 km), Balıklıgöl (lake, 25 km), Şanlıurfa Şelale (waterfall, 25 km), Şanlıurfa Ulu Mosque (dargah, 26 km), Urfa Kent Müzesi (museum, 27 km), Suruç Ulu Camii (dargah, 33 km).
Is Ayanlar Höyük worth visiting?
Ayanlar Höyük is listed as a must-see fort in Şanlıurfa on Spotwander.