Sīdī ‘Alī

Sīdī ‘Alī: 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 ‘Alī

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 ‘Alī — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 29.25000, 31.20000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sīdī ‘Alī

• Dayr al Maymun · church · Bani Sweif · ~5 km · Must-see
• Maidun Pyramid · fort · Bani Sweif · ~20 km · Must-see
• Pyramid of Seila · fort · Faiyum · ~26 km · Must-see
• El-Lahuun · fort · Faiyum · ~26 km · Must-see
• Sesostris II Pyramid · attraction · Faiyum · ~28 km · Must-see
• Kawm Madinat Ghurab · fort · Bani Sweif · ~31 km · Must-see
• Pyramid of Hawara · fort · Faiyum · ~37 km · Must-see
• Heracleopolis Magna · fort · Bani Sweif · ~40 km · Must-see
• Pyramid Senusret I · fort · Aj Jiza · ~43 km · Must-see
• Karanis · fort · Faiyum · ~52 km · Must-see
• Tebtunis · fort · Faiyum · ~57 km · Must-see
• Medinet Maadi · fort · Faiyum · ~68 km · Must-see
• Geziret al Zawya · river spot · Bani Sweif · ~9 km
• Nilopolis · fort · Bani Sweif · ~12 km
• Abū Ṣīr el-Malaq · fort · Faiyum · ~13 km
• Monastery of St. George · Buddhist site · Faiyum · ~14 km
• Jabal Qurayn · viewpoint · Aj Jiza · ~19 km
• Aphroditopolis · fort · Aj Jiza · ~22 km

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

Other forts & heritage near Sīdī ‘Alī

• Maidun Pyramid · fort · Bani Sweif · ~20 km · Must-see
• Pyramid of Seila · fort · Faiyum · ~26 km · Must-see
• El-Lahuun · fort · Faiyum · ~26 km · Must-see
• Kawm Madinat Ghurab · fort · Bani Sweif · ~31 km · Must-see
• Pyramid of Hawara · fort · Faiyum · ~37 km · Must-see
• Heracleopolis Magna · fort · Bani Sweif · ~40 km · Must-see
• Pyramid Senusret I · fort · Aj Jiza · ~43 km · Must-see
• Karanis · fort · Faiyum · ~52 km · Must-see
• Tebtunis · fort · Faiyum · ~57 km · Must-see
• Medinet Maadi · fort · Faiyum · ~68 km · Must-see

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