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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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Zaḩar
Irbid, Jordan · Asia
About Zaḩar
Zaḩar is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Qumaym, 34km from Sea of Galilee.
Zaḩar is in Irbid, Jordan, with about 4,200 people. The nearest town is Qumaym, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Zaḩar?
Within an hour or so of Zaḩar: Ajloun Castle (27 km), Jerash (34 km), Sea of Galilee (34 km), Mount Arbel (39 km).
Where is Zaḩar?
Zaḩar is in Irbid, Jordan, about 4 km from Qumaym.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 4,150
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Jordan
- Region
- Irbid
- Timezone
- Asia/Amman
- Coordinates
- 32.5667, 35.7781
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Worth the detour from Zaḩar
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.
34 km · about 40 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.
34 km · about 40 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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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- 39 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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