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Samālūţ

Samālūţ is a town in Al Minya district, Egypt of about 90,465 people. Within 50 km by road there are 179 places to visit: 93 mosques & dargahs, 34 forts & heritage and 27 churches. The must-see places are Al-Fouly Mosque, Tall al Bahnasa and الكنيسة الانجيلية.

28.3121° N, 30.7101° EPop. 90,465

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Within 30 km166 places
Within 50 km179
Must-see11
Notable63
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Samālūţ

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:32 pm

141 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 Samālūţ
  2. Tall al Bahnasaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  3. Kom al Matlabviewpoint · 1 hrs
  4. Al-Fouly Mosquemosque · 30 min
  5. Gebel al Teirchurch · 30 min
  6. el-Siririyaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Samālūţ
Today’s loopSamālūţStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Samālūţ?

Gebel al Teir (church, about 6 km), el-Siririya (heritage site, about 7 km), Al-Fouly Mosque (mosque, about 31 km), Tall al Bahnasa (heritage site, about 33 km), Kom al Matlab (viewpoint, about 13 km), Salah al-Din Mosque 2 (mosque, about 17 km).

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

179 places on Spotwander: 93 mosques & dargahs, 34 forts & heritage, 27 churches, 9 hill stations & viewpoints, 4 other attractions.

Which is the nearest dargah to Samālūţ?

جامع الخضري, about 1 km by road; Ahmadi Mosque (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Samālūţ?

Sīdī ‘Umar, about 2 km by road; Sīdī Ash Shaqrāwī (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Samālūţ?

Start in Samālūţ, visit Tall al Bahnasa, then Kom al Matlab, then Al-Fouly Mosque, then Gebel al Teir, then el-Siririya, and drive back — about 141 km by road in all.