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The World’s 100 Best Rest Stops · 2026

The Best Rest Stops in the Middle East

7 of the 100 rest stops in The World’s 100 Best Rest Stops 2026 are in the Middle East, in 3 countries. The highest placed is İpekyolu Dinlenme Tesisleri Göbeklidağ in Niğde, Turkey, at number 1 in the world. İpekyolu Tesisleri Kırkgeçit in Ulukışla, Turkey (number 2) and Mehr-o-Mah Tourist Complex in Qom, Iran (number 9) follow.

İpekyolu Dinlenme Tesisleri Göbeklidağ
N° 1 · İpekyolu Dinlenme Tesisleri Göbeklidağ, Niğde

Roadside stops in Turkey

Five of the seven stops are roadside facilities in Turkey. Two sit in Ulukışla, one on the Ankara–Mersin road and one on the Adana–Kayseri road. İpekyolu Dinlenme Tesisleri Göbeklidağ in Niğde has a restaurant, a shop selling local products and a prayer room. Buzlupınar Rest Area on the Bitlis–Baykan road sits in a mountain and stream setting with cold spring water. Muhteşem Tesisleri on the Sivrihisar–Ankara road serves honey gözleme and sucuk.

Qom-Tehran highway

Mehr-o-Mah Tourist Complex lies six kilometres from Qom on the Qom-Tehran highway. It has two floors, a food court, cafes, a supermarket, a bank and a fuel station. The modern glass-fronted hall has a central pond.

Oasis Road, Egypt

Emarat Misr Wahat is a fuel station and coffee stop on the Oasis Road in 6th of October City. It is emptier than nearby stations. The atmosphere is relaxed and the service is slower.

Rest stops

83. Emarat Misr Wahat 65. Demireller Dinlenme Tesisi 56. Muhteşem Tesisleri 34. Buzlupınar Rest Area 9. Mehr-o-Mah Tourist Complex 2. İpekyolu Tesisleri Kırkgeçit 2 1. İpekyolu Dinlenme Tesisleri Göbeklidağ 1
83. Emarat Misr Wahat 65. Demireller Dinlenme Tesisi 56. Muhteşem Tesisleri 34. Buzlupınar Rest Area 9. Mehr-o-Mah Tourist Complex 2. İpekyolu Tesisleri Kırkgeçit 2 1. İpekyolu Dinlenme Tesisleri Göbeklidağ 1
  1. İpekyolu Dinlenme Tesisleri Göbeklidağ N° 1 İpekyolu Dinlenme Tesisleri Göbeklidağ Niğde, Turkey Service area
  2. İpekyolu Tesisleri Kırkgeçit N° 2 İpekyolu Tesisleri Kırkgeçit Ulukışla, Turkey Service area
  3. Mehr-o-Mah Tourist Complex N° 9 Mehr-o-Mah Tourist Complex Qom, Iran Service area
  4. Buzlupınar Rest Area N° 34 Buzlupınar Rest Area Bitlis, Turkey Service area
  5. Muhteşem Tesisleri N° 56 Muhteşem Tesisleri Sivrihisar, Turkey Service area
  6. Demireller Dinlenme Tesisi N° 65 Demireller Dinlenme Tesisi Ulukışla, Turkey Service area
  7. Emarat Misr Wahat N° 83 Emarat Misr Wahat 6th of October City, Egypt Service area

Best by region

  1. EuropeBauli in AutostradaSommacampagna, ItalyN° 3
  2. AsiaRoadside Station ChihayaakasakaChihayaakasaka, JapanN° 29
  3. The Middle Eastİpekyolu Dinlenme Tesisleri GöbeklidağNiğde, TurkeyN° 1
  4. North AmericaRoselawn Rest AreaDe Motte, United StatesN° 4
  5. Latin AmericaPosto Decio Parada BonitaUberlândia, BrazilN° 49
  6. AfricaAlzu Petroport N4Middelburg, South AfricaN° 25

Best by country

  1. United StatesRoselawn Rest AreaDe MotteN° 4
  2. United KingdomFormula Premier TruckstopEllesmere PortN° 6
  3. GermanyMarché HirschbergHirschbergN° 10
  4. JapanRoadside Station ChihayaakasakaChihayaakasakaN° 29
  5. FrancePort Lauragais Service AreaAvignonet-LauragaisN° 30
  6. Turkeyİpekyolu Dinlenme Tesisleri GöbeklidağNiğdeN° 1