cathedral
Church of the Nativity
One of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world, built over the traditional birthplace of Jesus.
15 km · about 30 min drive
AsiaPalestineWest Bank
Sa‘īr
West Bank, Palestine · Asia
About Sa‘īr
Sa‘īr works well as a base: 5 minutes from Ḩalḩūl, 26km from Ein Gedi Nature Reserve.
Sa‘īr is in West Bank, Palestine, with about 18,000 people. The nearest town is Ḩalḩūl, about 4 km away.
Sa'ir (Arabic: سعير, also spelled Saeer, Seir, or Si'ir) is a Palestinian town in the Hebron Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the southern West Bank, located 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) northeast of Hebron. Nearby localities include Beit Fajjar and al-Arroub to the north, Beit Ummar to the northwest, Halhul to theRead more
west and Beit Einun and ash-Shuyukh to the south. The Dead Sea is just east of Sa'ir's municipal borders. In the 2017 census Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 20,722.
It has municipal jurisdiction over 117,000 dunams, 6,000 of which is built-up area and 11,715 of which is cultivated. The main economic activities in Sa'ir are agriculture and the Israeli labor market, although the latter has been adversely affected as a result of the Israeli restrictions following the Second Intifada in 2000–04. Olives are the major cash crop.
Where to Stay in Sa‘īr
Compare prices across Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, and more. Select your dates to see availability.
Filter presets
Pick your must-haves once: provider links open pre-filtered. Each filter lists which sites it applies to.
Compare before you book!
Prices can vary significantly between platforms. We recommend checking at least 2-3 sites to find the best deal for your stay in Sa‘īr.
Explore the Area
Discover famous landmarks, scenic roads, and more near Sa‘īr.
Loading map...
Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Sa‘īr?
Within an hour or so of Sa‘īr: Church of the Nativity (15 km), Yad Vashem (22 km), Church of the Holy Sepulchre (24 km), Jerusalem Old City (24 km).
Are there any good drives near Sa‘īr?
The nearest famous roads are King's Highway, Scorpions Ascent (Ma'ale Akrabim) and Dana to Petra Trail.
Where is Sa‘īr?
Sa‘īr is in West Bank, Palestine, about 4 km from Ḩalḩūl.
Road trip
Drive to Sa‘īr
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
Start planningWhat's nearby?
Swipe through places to go
Places within a drive of Sa‘īr. Keep the ones you like and add them to your trip.
Explore now
Quick Information
- Population
- 17,775
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Palestine
- Region
- West Bank
- Timezone
- Asia/Hebron
- Coordinates
- 31.5785, 35.1402
Tags
Worth the detour from Sa‘īr
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Yad Vashem
Israel's official memorial to the Holocaust, with deeply moving exhibits and a striking modernist museum built into a mountainside.
22 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Christianity's holiest site, built on the traditional locations of Jesus's crucifixion and burial.
24 km · about 25 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.
24 km · about 25 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.
24 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Dome of the Rock
The iconic gold-domed Islamic shrine on the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, built in 691 CE over the sacred Foundation Stone.
24 km · about 30 min 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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Sa‘īr
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 70 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.
- 76 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.
Nearby Destinations
Other places to explore near Sa‘īr.
Plan a trip around Sa‘īr
Your trip starts here
Plan a road trip from Sa‘īr.
Pick the days, drop in the stops, and share it with whoever's coming.