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 heritage site: 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.

Visiting Sīdī ‘Umar: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Sīdī ‘Umar — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 28.30000, 30.70000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sīdī ‘Umar

• Al-Fouly Mosque · dargah · Al Minya · ~29 km · Must-see
• Tall al Bahnasa · fort · Al Minya · ~34 km · Must-see
• الكنيسة الانجيلية · church · Al Minya · ~53 km · Must-see
• Beni Hasan necropolis · fort · Al Minya · ~56 km · Must-see
• Deir Abū Fānā · church · Al Minya · ~63 km · Must-see
• Roman circus of Antinoopolis · fort · Al Minya · ~72 km · Must-see
• Hermopolis Magna · fort · Al Minya · ~73 km · Must-see
• Gebel al Teir · church · Al Minya · ~6 km
• el-Siririya · fort · Al Minya · ~9 km
• Kom al Matlab · viewpoint · Al Minya · ~12 km
• Akoris · fort · Al Minya · ~18 km
• Salah al-Din Mosque 2 · dargah · Al Minya · ~19 km
• Fraser Tombs · fort · Al Minya · ~21 km
• Fraser's Cave / Tombs of Fraser · cave · Al Minya · ~21 km
• Deir el-Sanquriya · attraction · Al Minya · ~26 km
• Corniche El-Minya Park · park · Al Minya · ~28 km
• Echnaton Museum · museum · Al Minya · ~30 km
• Geziret al Sheikh Fadl · river spot · Al Minya · ~31 km

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

Other forts & heritage near Sīdī ‘Umar

• Tall al Bahnasa · fort · Al Minya · ~34 km · Must-see
• Beni Hasan necropolis · fort · Al Minya · ~56 km · Must-see
• Roman circus of Antinoopolis · fort · Al Minya · ~72 km · Must-see
• Hermopolis Magna · fort · Al Minya · ~73 km · Must-see
• Northern palace القصر الشمالى · fort · Al Minya · ~91 km · Must-see
• Northern tombs · fort · Asyut · ~93 km · Must-see
• Royal Tomb of Akhenaten · fort · Asyut · ~100 km · Must-see
• The Monastery of Apollo at Bawit · fort · Asyut · ~105 km · Must-see
• Tebtunis · fort · Faiyum · ~112 km · Must-see
• Heracleopolis Magna · fort · Bani Sweif · ~113 km · Must-see

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