Notable fort · Dörtyol, Hatay
Issus
Issus is a fort in Dörtyol, Hatay.
Issus: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Issus
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Issus — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 36.83833, 36.16444. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Issus
- Epiphania · fort · Erzin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kurtkulağı Caravanserai · attraction · Ceyhan · ~33 km · Must-see
- Süleyman Kulesi · attraction · Yumurtalık · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bodrumkale · attraction · Osmaniye · ~47 km · Must-see
- Hemite Relief · fort · Osmaniye · ~49 km · Must-see
- Amouda Castle · fort · Osmaniye · ~49 km · Must-see
- Belen Pass · viewpoint · Belen · ~50 km · Must-see
- Snake Castle · fort · Ceyhan · ~52 km · Must-see
- Sarvandikar Castle · fort · Hasanbeyli · ~54 km · Must-see
- Karatepe-Aslantaş National Park · sanctuary · Kadirli · ~61 km · Must-see
- Karatepe · museum · Kadirli · ~64 km · Must-see
- Anavarza Castle · fort · Kozan · ~64 km · Must-see
- Anavarza Castle · fort · Kadirli · ~65 km · Must-see
- Ala Mosque · dargah · Kadirli · ~75 km · Must-see
- Kinet Höyük · attraction · Dörtyol · ~2 km
- Baş Camii · dargah · Dörtyol · ~5 km
- Abacıoğlu Cami · dargah · Dörtyol · ~5 km
- Takıştır Dörtyol · cave · Dörtyol · ~7 km
Other forts & heritage near Issus
- Epiphania · fort · Erzin · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hemite Relief · fort · Osmaniye · ~49 km · Must-see
- Amouda Castle · fort · Osmaniye · ~49 km · Must-see
- Snake Castle · fort · Ceyhan · ~52 km · Must-see
- Sarvandikar Castle · fort · Hasanbeyli · ~54 km · Must-see
- Anavarza Castle · fort · Kozan · ~64 km · Must-see
- Anavarza Castle · fort · Kadirli · ~65 km · Must-see
- Tell Ta'yinat · fort · Reyhanlı · ~85 km · Must-see
- Chatal Höyük · fort · Reyhanlı · ~86 km · Must-see
- Hexagonal Mausoleum, Cyrrhus · fort · Aleppo Governorate · ~89 km · Must-see
Frequently asked
Is Issus open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Issus yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Issus?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Issus?
Nearby: Epiphania (fort, 19 km), Kurtkulağı Caravanserai (attraction, 33 km), Süleyman Kulesi (attraction, 44 km), Bodrumkale (attraction, 47 km), Hemite Relief (fort, 49 km), Amouda Castle (fort, 49 km).
Is Issus worth visiting?
Issus is listed as a notable fort in Hatay on Spotwander.