Sīdī ad Darankī

Sīdī ad Darankī: 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 ad Darankī

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 ad Darankī: 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 ad Darankī — distance from nearby cities

Nearest towns: places near Al Badārī (14 km) · places near Abū Tīj (21 km) · places near Ţahţā (25 km)

Coordinates: 26.90000, 31.36667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sīdī ad Darankī

• Sidi Arif Mosque · dargah · Suhaj · ~64 km · Must-see
• Monastery of the Martyrs · church · Suhaj · ~67 km · Must-see
• Hod Umm Doma al Sharqi · sanctuary · Suhaj · ~8 km
• Hod Tima al Sharqi · sanctuary · Suhaj · ~11 km
• Tall al Zawaki · viewpoint · Suhaj · ~11 km
• Hawd Bani Sumay al Sharqi · sanctuary · Asyut · ~12 km
• Geziret al Badari · river spot · Asyut · ~12 km
• Geziret Tima · river spot · Suhaj · ~13 km
• Hod Beni Smei al Gharbi · sanctuary · Asyut · ~13 km
• Geziret Migris · river spot · Asyut · ~14 km
• Hod Umm Doma al Gharbi · sanctuary · Suhaj · ~14 km
• Badari culture · fort · Asyut · ~15 km
• al-Hammamiya · fort · Suhaj · ~16 km
• Hod Geziret Mishta · sanctuary · Suhaj · ~16 km
• Nazlet Khater · fort · Suhaj · ~16 km
• Antaeopolis · fort · Suhaj · ~18 km
• Hawshat Arab Bikhwaj · sanctuary · Suhaj · ~19 km
• Hod al Nawawra al Sharqi · sanctuary · Suhaj · ~19 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Sīdī ad Darankī

Other forts & heritage near Sīdī ad Darankī

• Royal Tomb of Akhenaten · fort · Asyut · ~111 km · Must-see
• Northern tombs · fort · Asyut · ~119 km · Must-see
• Temple of Ramesses II · fort · New Valley · ~120 km · Must-see
• Abydos · fort · New Valley · ~121 km · Must-see
• Umm el Qa'ab · fort · New Valley · ~121 km · Must-see
• Northern palace القصر الشمالى · fort · Al Minya · ~121 km · Must-see
• The Monastery of Apollo at Bawit · fort · Asyut · ~122 km · Must-see
• Roman circus of Antinoopolis · fort · Al Minya · ~140 km · Must-see
• Hermopolis Magna · fort · Al Minya · ~141 km · Must-see
• Badari culture · fort · Asyut · ~15 km

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