# Things to see in Urfa (Turkey): 7 places and when to go > Urfa is a city in Turkey with around 450,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly History (5), Museums and art (2), Nature (1). The best known are Göbekli Tepe, Sultantepe and Şanlıurfa Museum. 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 33 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27. 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/sanliurfa/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Turkey · 37.17, 38.795 - **Population:** About 450,000 - **Places:** 7 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/) (5) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/museos/) (2) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/naturaleza/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/fauna/) (1) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/espiritual/) (1) - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to March and July to August. - **Nearest airport:** ESB Ankara, 602 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Urfa The places in and around Urfa, 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. - [Göbekli Tepe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/gobekli-tepe/): Neolithic archaeological site in Turkey · 13 km - [Sultantepe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sultantepe-mound/): Assyrian archaeological site in Turkey · 17 km - [Şanlıurfa Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sanliurfa-arkeoloji-muzesi/): Museum in Haliliye District · 2.2 km - [Şanlıurfa Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sanliurfa-castle/): Castle in Şanlıurfa, Turkey · 2.9 km - [Kazane Höyük](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kazane-hoyuk/): History · 7.2 km - [Germuş Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/germus-kilisesi/): Church building in Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey · 6.1 km - [Haleplibahçe Mosaic Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/mosaic-excavation-site/): Museum in Eyyübiye District · 2.4 km ## When to go to Urfa The best time to visit Urfa 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 43 | | February | Possible | 10 h 38 | | March | Possible | 11 h 43 | | April | Best time | 12 h 58 | | May | Best time | 14 h | | June | Best time | 14 h 33 | | July | Possible | 14 h 19 | | August | Possible | 13 h 26 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 01 | | November | Possible | 9 h 58 | | December | Possible | 9 h 27 | In June there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27. In April, 7 of the 7 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 Urfa The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB, Ankara), 602 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=37.17%2C38.795) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.17%2C38.795) ## Other towns nearby - [Adıyaman](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/adiyaman/): 5 places · 81 km - [Kayadibi - Nemrut Yolu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kayadibi-nemrut-yolu/): 6 places · 87 km - [Gaziantep](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/gaziantep/): 12 places · 126 km - [Malatya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/malatya/): 9 places · 141 km - [Diyarbakır](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/diyarbakir/): 20 places · 152 km - [Kilis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kilis/): 8 places · 157 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 Urfa? The best known: [Göbekli Tepe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/gobekli-tepe/), [Sultantepe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sultantepe-mound/), [Şanlıurfa Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sanliurfa-arkeoloji-muzesi/), [Şanlıurfa Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/sanliurfa-castle/), [Kazane Höyük](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/turquia/kazane-hoyuk/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Urfa? April to June and September to October; also possible: November to March and July to August. In June there are 14 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 27. ### How do you get to Urfa? The nearest main airport is Esenboğa International Airport (ESB), 602 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.17%2C38.795) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Urfa as the destination and these 7 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).