Sīdī ‘Umar

Sīdī ‘Umar: 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 Sīdī ‘Umar

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 Sīdī ‘Umar — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 28.88333, 30.91667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sīdī ‘Umar

• Heracleopolis Magna · fort · Bani Sweif · ~28 km · Must-see
• Tebtunis · fort · Faiyum · ~36 km · Must-see
• Kawm Madinat Ghurab · fort · Bani Sweif · ~44 km · Must-see
• Sesostris II Pyramid · attraction · Faiyum · ~49 km · Must-see
• El-Lahuun · fort · Faiyum · ~50 km · Must-see
• Deir Samweil · church · Bani Sweif · ~50 km · Must-see
• Pyramid of Hawara · fort · Faiyum · ~54 km · Must-see
• Medinet Maadi · fort · Faiyum · ~54 km · Must-see
• Tall al Bahnasa · fort · Al Minya · ~57 km · Must-see
• Dayr al Maymun · church · Bani Sweif · ~59 km · Must-see
• Pyramid of Seila · fort · Faiyum · ~71 km · Must-see
• مقام الشيخ غنيم · fort · Bani Sweif · ~8 km
• Geziret al Hiba · river spot · Bani Sweif · ~11 km
• El Hiba · fort · Bani Sweif · ~12 km
• Dishasha · fort · Bani Sweif · ~16 km
• Gabal an-Nur · fort · Bani Sweif · ~16 km
• Jabal Umm Raqabah · viewpoint · Bani Sweif · ~28 km
• Abu Bakr mosque 2 · dargah · Bani Sweif · ~32 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Sīdī ‘Umar

Other forts & heritage near Sīdī ‘Umar

• Heracleopolis Magna · fort · Bani Sweif · ~28 km · Must-see
• Tebtunis · fort · Faiyum · ~36 km · Must-see
• Kawm Madinat Ghurab · fort · Bani Sweif · ~44 km · Must-see
• El-Lahuun · fort · Faiyum · ~50 km · Must-see
• Pyramid of Hawara · fort · Faiyum · ~54 km · Must-see
• Medinet Maadi · fort · Faiyum · ~54 km · Must-see
• Tall al Bahnasa · fort · Al Minya · ~57 km · Must-see
• Pyramid of Seila · fort · Faiyum · ~71 km · Must-see
• Maidun Pyramid · fort · Bani Sweif · ~76 km · Must-see
• Karanis · fort · Faiyum · ~88 km · Must-see

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