Places worth the detour in Nablus

12 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Nablus, Palestine, across 4 kinds of detour; ruins, relics & eerie places are the largest group (5). Best known: Samaria. 9 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Ruins & the uncanny5 Sacred sites5 Built landmarks1 Museums & culture1

All 12, ranked 12

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Samaria

Ruins & the uncanny · Notable

Ancient city in the West Bank, Palestine

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2.Shechem

Ruins & the uncanny · Notable

Ancient Canaanite and Israelite city in central Samaria in the West Bank

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3.Jacob's Well

Ruins & the uncanny · Notable

Biblical place at the West Bank

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4.Great Mosque of Nablus

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Mosque in Palestine

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5.An-Nasr Mosque

Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem

Mosque in Nablus, Palestine

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6.Al-Khadra Mosque

Sacred sites · 13th century · Hidden gem

Mosque in Nablus, West Bank, Palestine

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7.Tell Balata

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Site of an ancient Canaanite/Israelite city in the West Bank

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8.Nabi Yahya Mosque

Sacred sites · 12th century · Hidden gem

Mosque in Sebastia, Nablus, West Bank

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9.Hanbali Mosque, Nablus

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Mosque in Nablus, West Bank, Palestine

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10.Manara Clock Tower

Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem

Clock tower in Nablus, West Bank

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11.Altar on Mount Ebal

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Archaeological site in the West Bank

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12.The Samaritan Museum

Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem

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