Notable fort · Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt
Mendes
Mendes is a fort in Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt.
Mendes: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Mendes
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Mendes — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.95625, 31.51709. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mendes
- Behbeit el-Hagar temple · fort · Dakahlia Governorate · ~29 km · Must-see
- Avaris/Ramesses · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~43 km · Must-see
- Tanis · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~44 km · Must-see
- Saint Damyana Monestary · attraction · Dakahlia Governorate · ~49 km · Must-see
- Bubastis · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~53 km · Must-see
- Maqam Sidi Ahmed Al-Badawy · dargah · Gharbiyya Governorate · ~66 km · Must-see
- Saint Bishoy Church Tanta · church · Gharbiyya Governorate · ~67 km · Must-see
- Xois · fort · Kafr El Sheikh · ~70 km · Must-see
- Amr Ibn al-Aas Mosque (Damietta) · dargah · Damietta · ~74 km · Must-see
- Sadat Quraish Mosque · dargah · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~75 km · Must-see
- Thmuis · viewpoint · Dakahlia Governorate · ~2 km
- Al-Daawa Al-Islameya Mosque · dargah · Dakahlia Governorate · ~13 km
- Tell el-Farkha · fort · Dakahlia Governorate · ~15 km
- Hammouda mosque · dargah · Dakahlia Governorate · ~16 km
- Phernouphis · fort · Dakahlia Governorate · ~16 km
- Nasr Al Islam Mosque · dargah · Dakahlia Governorate · ~18 km
- Al-Iman Mosque ( Al-Zahaira) · dargah · Dakahlia Governorate · ~19 km
- Alfath Mosque 1 · dargah · Dakahlia Governorate · ~19 km
Other forts & heritage near Mendes
- Behbeit el-Hagar temple · fort · Dakahlia Governorate · ~29 km · Must-see
- Avaris/Ramesses · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~43 km · Must-see
- Tanis · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bubastis · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~53 km · Must-see
- Xois · fort · Kafr El Sheikh · ~70 km · Must-see
- Athribis · fort · Al Qalyubiya · ~79 km · Must-see
- Pithom · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~87 km · Must-see
- Al Gamil Fort · fort · Port Said · ~93 km · Must-see
- Leontopolis · fort · Al Qalyubiya · ~95 km · Must-see
- Buto · fort · Kafr El Sheikh · ~98 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mendes open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Mendes yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mendes?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mendes?
Nearby: Behbeit el-Hagar temple (fort, 29 km), Avaris/Ramesses (fort, 43 km), Tanis (fort, 44 km), Saint Damyana Monestary (attraction, 49 km), Bubastis (fort, 53 km), Maqam Sidi Ahmed Al-Badawy (dargah, 66 km).
Is Mendes worth visiting?
Mendes is listed as a notable fort in Egypt on Spotwander.