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Ajloun Castle
A 12th-century Ayyubid castle built by Saladin's general on a hilltop to control the Jordan Valley iron mines and counter Crusader expansion.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Bayt Yāfā
Irbid, Jordan · Asia
About Bayt Yāfā
Bayt Yāfā is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Dayr Yūsuf, 39km from Sea of Galilee.
Bayt Yāfā is in Irbid, Jordan, with about 7,800 people. The nearest town is Dayr Yūsuf, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Bayt Yāfā?
Within an hour or so of Bayt Yāfā: Ajloun Castle (23 km), Jerash (29 km), Sea of Galilee (39 km), Mount Arbel (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Bayt Yāfā?
The nearest famous roads are King's Highway.
Where is Bayt Yāfā?
Bayt Yāfā is in Irbid, Jordan, about 4 km from Dayr Yūsuf.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,788
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Jordan
- Region
- Irbid
- Timezone
- Asia/Amman
- Coordinates
- 32.5225, 35.7862
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Worth the detour from Bayt Yāfā
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Jerash
One of the best-preserved and most complete Roman provincial cities in the world, featuring colonnaded streets, temples, theaters, and an unusual oval plaza.
29 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Sea of Galilee
The largest freshwater lake in Israel, central to Christian scripture and surrounded by important biblical sites including Capernaum and the Mount of Beatitudes.
39 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Mount Arbel
A cliff dropping 380m to the Sea of Galilee, with fortified caves cut into its face by Jewish rebels and a lookout taking in the whole lake to the Golan. Israel's only base-jumping mountain.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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- 43 kmMount ArbelA cliff dropping 380m to the Sea of Galilee, with fortified caves cut into its face by Jewish rebels and a lookout taking in the whole lake to the Golan. Israel's only base-jumping mountain.
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