Sīdī Sharīf

Sīdī Sharīf: 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 Sharīf

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 Sharīf: 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 Sharīf — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 27.88333, 30.78333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sīdī Sharīf

• الكنيسة الانجيلية · church · Al Minya · ~8 km · Must-see
• Deir Abū Fānā · church · Al Minya · ~12 km · Must-see
• Beni Hasan necropolis · fort · Al Minya · ~13 km · Must-see
• Hermopolis Magna · fort · Al Minya · ~14 km · Must-see
• Roman circus of Antinoopolis · fort · Al Minya · ~16 km · Must-see
• Al-Fouly Mosque · dargah · Al Minya · ~30 km · Must-see
• Northern palace القصر الشمالى · fort · Al Minya · ~33 km · Must-see
• Northern tombs · fort · Asyut · ~35 km · Must-see
• Stelae "U", Athon's Sun-hymn · attraction · Asyut · ~38 km · Must-see
• Royal Tomb of Akhenaten · fort · Asyut · ~44 km · Must-see
• The Monastery of Apollo at Bawit · fort · Asyut · ~48 km · Must-see
• Sidi Bahlul - a mosque All sermons Sheikh Abdul idol: God's mercy · fort · Al Minya · ~8 km
• Mosque of the three martyrs · dargah · Al Minya · ~8 km
• Jabal al ‘Adīlah · viewpoint · Al Minya · ~11 km
• Speos Artemidos · fort · Al Minya · ~11 km
• Tomb of Khety · fort · Al Minya · ~13 km
• Tomb of Baqet III · fort · Al Minya · ~13 km
• Tomb of Khnumhotep II · fort · Al Minya · ~13 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Sīdī Sharīf

Other forts & heritage near Sīdī Sharīf

• Beni Hasan necropolis · fort · Al Minya · ~13 km · Must-see
• Hermopolis Magna · fort · Al Minya · ~14 km · Must-see
• Roman circus of Antinoopolis · fort · Al Minya · ~16 km · Must-see
• Northern palace القصر الشمالى · fort · Al Minya · ~33 km · Must-see
• Northern tombs · fort · Asyut · ~35 km · Must-see
• Royal Tomb of Akhenaten · fort · Asyut · ~44 km · Must-see
• The Monastery of Apollo at Bawit · fort · Asyut · ~48 km · Must-see
• Tall al Bahnasa · fort · Al Minya · ~93 km · Must-see
• Sidi Bahlul - a mosque All sermons Sheikh Abdul idol: God's mercy · fort · Al Minya · ~8 km
• Speos Artemidos · fort · Al Minya · ~11 km

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