Places to visit near

Ismailia

Ismailia is a city in Al Ismailiya district, Egypt of about 284,813 people. Within 50 km by road there are 54 places to visit: 27 mosques & dargahs, 10 forts & heritage and 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Lake Timsah, Pithom and Great Bitter Lake.

30.6043° N, 32.2722° EPop. 284,813

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Within 30 km42 places
Within 50 km54
Must-see15
Notable113
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Ismailia

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:24 pm

76 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Ismailia
  2. Fort Lakekan (Bar-Lev Line)fort · 1.5 hrs
  3. Suez Canal World War I Memorialmonument · 1.5 hrs
  4. Lake Timsahlake · 45 min
  5. Tank Museum Abu Atwamuseum · 1.5 hrs
  6. Pithomheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Ismailia
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Ismailia?

Lake Timsah (lake, about 5 km), Fatema El Zahraa Mosque 1 (mosque, about 1 km), Mosque El Eman And Taqwa (mosque, about 1 km), Suez Canal Museum (museum, about 2 km), Archaeological Museum of Ismailia (museum, about 2 km), El A'bbasy Mospue (mosque or dargah, about 2 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ismailia?

54 places on Spotwander: 27 mosques & dargahs, 10 forts & heritage, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 1 beach, 1 viewpoint.

Which is the nearest dargah to Ismailia?

Alzeraa Mosque, about 1 km by road; Ibrahim Mosque Dessouky 2 (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Ismailia?

Fort Lakekan (Bar-Lev Line), about 8 km by road; Suez Canal World War I Memorial (9 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Ismailia?

Start in Ismailia, visit Fort Lakekan (Bar-Lev Line), then Suez Canal World War I Memorial, then Lake Timsah, then Tank Museum Abu Atwa, then Pithom, and drive back — about 76 km by road in all.