ancient ruins
Masada
An ancient Roman fortress atop an isolated rock plateau overlooking the Dead Sea, site of the last Jewish stand against Rome in 73 CE.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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As Samū‘
West Bank, Palestine · Asia
About As Samū‘
As Samū‘ is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Suseya, 32km from Ein Gedi Nature Reserve.
As Samū‘ is in West Bank, Palestine, with about 19,000 people. The nearest town is Suseya, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near As Samū‘?
Within an hour or so of As Samū‘: Masada (29 km), Ein Gedi Nature Reserve (32 km), Dead Sea, Ein Bokek (36 km), Church of the Nativity (37 km).
Are there any good drives near As Samū‘?
The nearest famous roads are Scorpions Ascent (Ma'ale Akrabim), King's Highway and Dana to Petra Trail.
Where is As Samū‘?
As Samū‘ is in West Bank, Palestine, about 5 km from Suseya.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 19,355
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Palestine
- Region
- West Bank
- Timezone
- Asia/Hebron
- Coordinates
- 31.3967, 35.0661
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Worth the detour from As Samū‘
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Ein Gedi Nature Reserve
A lush oasis of waterfalls, pools, and wildlife on the shores of the Dead Sea in the Judean Desert.
32 km · about 35 min drive
beach
Dead Sea, Ein Bokek
The main beach and resort area on the Israeli shore of the Dead Sea, known for therapeutic mud baths and salt-crystal-covered shores.
36 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
Church of the Nativity
One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
37 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Yad Vashem
Israel's official memorial to the Holocaust, with deeply moving exhibits and a striking modernist museum built into a mountainside.
43 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Jerusalem Old City
A walled sacred city of one square kilometer containing holy sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam within four historic quarters.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Western Wall (Wailing Wall)
The holiest site where Jews can pray, a 2,000-year-old limestone remnant of the Second Temple retaining wall in the Old City of Jerusalem.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near As Samū‘
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 56 kmScorpions Ascent (Ma'ale Akrabim)A serpentine 1950s road built over an ancient Nabataean-Roman trade route, snaking down the Negev cliffs toward the Arava with dizzying desert switchbacks.
- 65 kmKing's HighwayOne of the world's oldest continuously used routes, winding 280 km from Madaba to Petra past Karak's crusader castle, Dana's cliffs and the mighty Wadi Mujib canyon.
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