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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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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‘Ajlūn
Ajloun, Jordan · Asia
About ‘Ajlūn
‘Ajlūn is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Kufrinjah, 57km from Sea of Galilee.
‘Ajlūn is in Ajloun, Jordan, with about 130,000 people. The nearest town is Kufrinjah, about 6 km away.
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What is there to see near ‘Ajlūn?
Within an hour or so of ‘Ajlūn: Ajloun Castle (3 km), Jerash (15 km), Sea of Galilee (57 km), Mount Arbel (60 km).
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Where is ‘Ajlūn?
‘Ajlūn is in Ajloun, Jordan, about 6 km from Kufrinjah.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 125,557
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Jordan
- Region
- Ajloun
- Timezone
- Asia/Amman
- Coordinates
- 32.3333, 35.7528
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Worth the detour from ‘Ajlūn
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.
15 km · about 25 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.
57 km · about 65 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.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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- 60 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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