Bethabara

Bethabara: 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 Bethabara

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 Bethabara — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.83694, 35.54722. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Bethabara

• Al Maghtas · fort · Balqa · ~0 km · Must-see
• Teleilat al Ghassul · fort · Balqa · ~8 km · Must-see
• Hamam · fort · Balqa · ~15 km · Must-see
• Mount Nebo · viewpoint · Madaba · ~23 km · Must-see
• Moses Memorial Church · church · Madaba · ~23 km · Must-see
• Ma'in hot water fall · waterfall · Madaba · ~32 km · Must-see
• Ayn al-Zara · fort · Madaba · ~33 km · Must-see
• Saint George Church · church · Madaba · ~34 km · Must-see
• Madaba Map · attraction · Madaba · ~34 km · Must-see
• Saint John the Baptist Church Museum · church · Madaba · ~34 km · Must-see
• Archaeological Park of madaba virgin mary church · church · Madaba · ~34 km · Must-see
• Church of Apostoles · church · Madaba · ~34 km · Must-see
• Prophet Jadur Shrine · fort · Balqa · ~35 km · Must-see
• Great Mosque of Salt · dargah · Balqa · ~35 km · Must-see
• As-Salt - The Place of Tolerance and Urban Hospitality · church · Balqa · ~35 km · Must-see
• Mount Scopus · viewpoint · Jerusalem District · ~36 km · Must-see
• Mount of Olives · viewpoint · Jerusalem District · ~37 km · Must-see
• Tall Dāmiyā · fort · Balqa · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Bethabara

Other forts & heritage near Bethabara

• Al Maghtas · fort · Balqa · ~0 km · Must-see
• Teleilat al Ghassul · fort · Balqa · ~8 km · Must-see
• Hamam · fort · Balqa · ~15 km · Must-see
• Ayn al-Zara · fort · Madaba · ~33 km · Must-see
• Prophet Jadur Shrine · fort · Balqa · ~35 km · Must-see
• Tall Dāmiyā · fort · Balqa · ~37 km · Must-see
• Tomb of Absalom · fort · Jerusalem District · ~37 km · Must-see
• Tomb of Zacharias · fort · Jerusalem District · ~37 km · Must-see
• Tomb of the Sons of Hezir · fort · Jerusalem District · ~37 km · Must-see
• Pool of Bethesda · fort · Jerusalem District · ~38 km · Must-see

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