# Things to see in Samandağ (Turkey): 8 places and when to go > Samandağ is a town in Turkey with around 94,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 8 places in and around it, mainly History (4), Temples (3), Nature (2). The best known are Musa Dagh, Jebel Aqra and Vespasianus Titus Tunnel. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 33. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/samandag/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Turkey · 36.1171, 35.9333 - **Population:** About 94,000 - **Places:** 8 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/historia/) (4) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/espiritual/) (3) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/naturaleza/) (2) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/montana/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to March and July to August. - **Nearest airport:** AYT Antalya, 467 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Jebel Aqra, at 1,717 m. ## What to see in Samandağ The places in and around Samandağ, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Musa Dagh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/mount-musa/): Mountain in Hatay Province, Turkey · 7.4 km - [Jebel Aqra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/jebel-al-akra-jabal-al-aqra/): Mountain on the Syria–Turkey border · 19 km - [Vespasianus Titus Tunnel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/vespasian-titus-tunnel/): Ancient water tunnel situated in Turkey · 731 m - [Monastery of Saint Barlaam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/barlum-monastery/): Georgian monastery in Turkey · 20 km - [Monastery of Saint Simeon Stylites the Younger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/monastery-of-st-simeon-stylites/): Monastery in Turkey · 9.6 km - [Surp Asdvadzadzin church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/surp-asdvadzadzin-kilisesi/): Church in Samandağ, Hatay, Turkey · 3.7 km - [House of the Drinking Contest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/house-of-the-drinking-contest/): Archaeological site in Samandağ, Hatay, Turkey · 932 m - [Musadağ Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/musadag-muzesi/): Museum in Samandağ District · 3.8 km ## When to go to Samandağ The best time to visit Samandağ is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: November to March and July to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 48 | | February | Possible | 10 h 41 | | March | Possible | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 56 | | May | Best time | 13 h 55 | | June | Best time | 14 h 27 | | July | Possible | 14 h 14 | | August | Possible | 13 h 22 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 03 | | November | Possible | 10 h 03 | | December | Possible | 9 h 33 | In June there are 14 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 33. In April, 8 of the 8 places are at their best. When to go to Turkey in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Samandağ The nearest main airport is Antalya International Airport (AYT, Antalya), 467 km as the crow flies. How to get around Turkey (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.1171%2C35.9333) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.1171%2C35.9333) ## Other towns nearby - [Antakya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/antioquia/): 11 places · 21 km - [İskenderun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/alejandreta/): 15 places · 56 km - [Adana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/adana/): 17 places · 112 km - [Kilis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kilis/): 8 places · 126 km - [Tarsus, Mersin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/tarso/): 10 places · 130 km - [Mersin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/mersin/): 37 places · 140 km And all of Turkey, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Samandağ? The best known: [Musa Dagh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/mount-musa/), [Jebel Aqra](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/jebel-al-akra-jabal-al-aqra/), [Vespasianus Titus Tunnel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/vespasian-titus-tunnel/), [Monastery of Saint Barlaam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/barlum-monastery/), [Monastery of Saint Simeon Stylites the Younger](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/monastery-of-st-simeon-stylites/). In all, 8 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Samandağ? April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 27 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 33. ### How do you get to Samandağ? The nearest main airport is Antalya International Airport (AYT), 467 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.1171%2C35.9333) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Samandağ as the destination and these 8 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).