Local favourite fort · Gafsa, Tunisia
El Kseir
El Kseir is a fort in Gafsa, Tunisia.
El Kseir: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit El Kseir
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach El Kseir — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 34.13333, 8.75000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Kseir
- Djebel Bouramli · sanctuary · Gafsa · ~55 km · Must-see
- Chott el Fejej · lake · Kébili · ~60 km · Must-see
- Chott el Djerid · lake · Kébili · ~72 km · Must-see
- Dghoumes National Park · sanctuary · Gafsa · ~29 km
- Chott el Guettar · sanctuary · Gafsa · ~30 km
- Saint Joseph Church (Gafsa) · church · Gafsa · ~37 km
- General Patton Museum · museum · Gafsa · ~37 km
- Great Mosque of Gafsa · dargah · Gafsa · ~39 km
- Dar Longo · museum · Gafsa · ~39 km
- Borg Gafsa · fort · Gafsa · ~40 km
- Gafsa Archaeological Museum · museum · Gafsa · ~40 km
- parc national Orbata · sanctuary · Gafsa · ~43 km
- Abandoned Coach · fort · Tozeur · ~46 km
- Lac de Gafsa · lake · Gafsa · ~49 km
- Clausura Bir Oum Ali · attraction · Kébili · ~49 km
- Metlaoui · attraction · Gafsa · ~49 km
- Rammadiya d'El Magtaa · fort · Gafsa · ~55 km
- Sidi Ben Abbes · fort · Tozeur · ~55 km
Other forts & heritage near El Kseir
- Henchir Benia · fort · Gabès · ~120 km · Must-see
- Henchir Krannfir · fort · Gabès · ~126 km · Must-see
- Cillium · fort · Kasserine · ~144 km · Must-see
- Grand mausolée des Flavii · fort · Kasserine · ~145 km · Must-see
- Borg Gafsa · fort · Gafsa · ~40 km
- Abandoned Coach · fort · Tozeur · ~46 km
- Rammadiya d'El Magtaa · fort · Gafsa · ~55 km
- Sidi Ben Abbes · fort · Tozeur · ~55 km
- Sidi Bouhlel · fort · Tozeur · ~56 km
- Turris Tamalleni · fort · Kébili · ~61 km
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Frequently asked
Is El Kseir open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for El Kseir yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit El Kseir?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near El Kseir?
Nearby: Djebel Bouramli (sanctuary, 55 km), Chott el Fejej (lake, 60 km), Chott el Djerid (lake, 72 km), Dghoumes National Park (sanctuary, 29 km), Chott el Guettar (sanctuary, 30 km), Saint Joseph Church (Gafsa) (church, 37 km).