Charax

Charax: 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 Charax

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 Charax — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.78898, 29.61367. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Charax

• Tarihi Hereke Kalesi · fort · Körfez · ~1 km · Must-see
• Çoban Mustafa Paşa Camii · dargah · Gebze · ~19 km · Must-see
• Eskihisar Kalesi · dargah · Gebze · ~19 km · Must-see
• Harikalar Sahili · park · Derince · ~21 km · Must-see
• Faruk Yalçın Zoo and Botanical Park · sanctuary · Darıca · ~26 km · Must-see
• Battal Gazi Cami · dargah · İzmit · ~28 km · Must-see
• Seka Park · park · Kocaeli · ~30 km · Must-see
• Nicomedia · fort · Sapanca · ~32 km · Must-see
• Orhan Cami · dargah · İzmit · ~32 km · Must-see
• Pertev Paşa Mosque · dargah · Sapanca · ~34 km · Must-see
• Yeni Cuma Camii · dargah · İzmit · ~34 km · Must-see
• Tahtalı Göleti · lake · Derince · ~34 km · Must-see
• Ömerli Reservoir · lake · Pendik · ~41 km · Must-see
• Aydos Hill · viewpoint · Çayırova · ~43 km · Must-see
• Karaca Arboretum · sanctuary · Yalova Merkez · ~46 km · Must-see
• Maarifi Sultan Camii · dargah · Kartal · ~47 km · Must-see
• Kartal Surp Nişan Armenian Orthodox Church · church · Kartal · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lake İznik · lake · Çiftlikköy · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Charax

Other forts & heritage near Charax

• Tarihi Hereke Kalesi · fort · Körfez · ~1 km · Must-see
• Nicomedia · fort · Sapanca · ~32 km · Must-see
• Şile Lighthouse · fort · Gebze · ~54 km · Must-see
• Ragıp Paşa Köşkü · fort · Kadıköy · ~63 km · Must-see
• Malagina · fort · Pamukova · ~63 km · Must-see
• Yunus Emre Monument · fort · Kadıköy · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lefter Küçükandonyadis Statue · fort · Kadıköy · ~67 km · Must-see
• Arif Sarıca Mansion · fort · Kadıköy · ~68 km · Must-see
• Beylerbeyi Palace · fort · Üsküdar · ~70 km · Must-see
• 2. Abdülhamit Anıtı · fort · Istanbul · ~70 km · Must-see

All forts & heritage in Kocaeli

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