Karak · Karak Governorate · Jordan

Kerak Castle

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moderate

9/10

best: morning, afternoon

historic, dramatic, walkable

A local would say...

Saladin besieged this castle while the lord inside threw a wedding — and still politely asked which tower housed the newlyweds.

One of the most impressive Crusader castles in the Levant, Karak sits atop a steep hill with views in all directions. Its massive underground galleries, Mamluk keep (1311) and underground marketplace are all explorable on foot, with passages connecting towers, barracks and a Crusader church.