Castles & Fortresses in The Middle East

The best castles and fortresses in the Middle East: Mamure Castle in Anamur leads

Mamure Castle in Anamur, Turkey, is the highest ranked of The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026 in the Middle East, at N° 5 in the world. The Middle East has 12 of the 100 entries, from 6 countries; Turkey has the most, 3.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/castles/

Mamure Castle in Anamur, Turkey, is N° 1 in the Middle East and N° 5 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Aleppo Citadel in Aleppo, Syria, is N° 2 in the Middle East and N° 9 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Nimrod Fortress in Nimrod, Israel, is N° 3 in the Middle East and N° 34 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Krak des Chevaliers in Al-Husn, Syria, is N° 4 in the Middle East and N° 49 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Babak Fort in Kaleybar, Iran, is N° 5 in the Middle East and N° 56 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Byblos Citadel in Byblos, Lebanon, is N° 6 in the Middle East and N° 75 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Nizwa Fort in Nizwa, Oman, is N° 7 in the Middle East and N° 76 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Bahla Fort in Bahla, Oman, is N° 8 in the Middle East and N° 79 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Bodrum Castle in Bodrum, Turkey, is N° 9 in the Middle East and N° 80 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Kilitbahir Castle in Kilitbahir, Turkey, is N° 10 in the Middle East and N° 84 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Castles & Fortresses 2026, published by Worth a Journey.