‘Azmūţ

Worth seeing in and around ‘Azmūţ

6 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Joseph's Tomb

   Joseph's Tomb is a funerary monument located in Balata village at the eastern entrance to the valley that separates Mounts Gerizim and Ebal, 300 m northwest of Jacob's Well, on the outskirts of the West Bank city of Nablus. It has been venerated throughout the ages by Samaritans, for whom it is the second holiest site; by Jews; by Christians; and by Muslims, some of whom view it as the location of a local sheikh, Yusef al-Dwaik or Dawiqat, who died in the 18th century.

   2.6 km · funerary monument in Shechem · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Mount Ebal

   Mount Ebal is one of the two mountains near the city of Nablus in the West Bank, and forms the northern side of the valley in which Nablus is situated, the southern side being formed by Mount Gerizim. The mountain is one of the highest peaks in the West Bank and rises to 935 m above sea level, some 60 m higher than Mount Gerizim.

   3.6 km · mountain in the immediate vicinity of the city of Nablus in the West Bank · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Great Mosque of Nablus

   The Great Mosque of Nablus is the oldest and largest mosque in the city of Nablus, in the State of Palestine. It was originally built as a Byzantine church and was converted into a mosque during the early Islamic era.

   3.8 km · mosque in Palestine · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Al-Khadra Mosque

   The Al-Khadra Mosque also known as Hizn Sidna Yaq'ub Mosque, is a mosque situated on the lower slopes of Mount Gerizim in the southwestern quarter of the Old City of Nablus in the West Bank of the State of Palestine.

   3.8 km · mosque in Nablus, West Bank, Palestine · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Tell Balata

   Tell Balata is an archaeological site in the West Bank near Nablus, Palestine, that includes the remains of an ancient Canaanite city, associated since 1913 with the Biblical city of Shechem. The built-up area of Balata, a Palestinian village and suburb of Nablus, covers about one-third of the tell, and overlooks a vast plain to the east.

   2.8 km · site of an ancient Canaanite/Israelite city in the West Bank · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Altar on Mount Ebal

   The Iron Age I Structure on Mt. Ebal, also known as the Mount Ebal site, Mount Ebal's Altar, and Joshua's Altar, is an archeological site dated to the Iron Age I, located on Mount Ebal, West Bank.

   2.8 km · archaeological site in the West Bank · Wikipedia

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Getting to ‘Azmūţ

Airports

Ben Gurion (TLV), 46 km · Marka International (Amman Civil) (ADJ), 70 km · Queen Alia (AMM), 85 km

• Tel Aviv → ‘Azmūţ

  52 km · quickest by road, 1h 33m · ₪22–29
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• Amman → ‘Azmūţ

  67 km · quickest by road, 3h 6m · JD5–7
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• Damascus → ‘Azmūţ

  170 km · quickest by road, 4h 42m · $21–29
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