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Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Syria. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Discover Al Birkah
Al Birkah in Hama Governorate is a city in Syria about 149 mi (or 240 km) north of Damascus, the country's capital city.
Local time in Al Birkah is now 08:48 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Damascus with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Al Birkah, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Syria is Bassel Al-Assad International Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Syria is Ancient Villages of Northern Syria in a distance of 56 mi (or 90 km), North-East.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Az Ziyarah, Slinfah, Kinnsibba, Jisr ash Shughur and Bdama. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F
Morning Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
Night Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 29% |
Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
24°C (76 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
25°C (78 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
25°C (76 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Bourzey castle
Bourzey castle is called also Mirza castle, (Arabic قلعة ميرزا). It is located at the border of Syria coastal mountains and Ghab valley, 25 km away from Jeser Alshghur, at altitude 450 m. The inscriptions and mentioning of the castle relate it to the Byzantine era in 11-th century. Architecturally it has triangle shape, the western façade is 175 m, the eastern is 50 m. The southern and eastern façades are adjacent to deep gorges, but the western façade is the least steep.