Notable fort · Aswan, Egypt
Nekhen
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Nekhen is a fort in Aswan, Egypt.
Nekhen: 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 Nekhen
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 Nekhen — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 25.11667, 32.70000. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nekhen
- Temple of Horus · temple · Aswan · ~29 km · Must-see
- Gebel Al-Silsila · fort · Aswan · ~71 km · Must-see
- Pyramid of el-Kula · fort · Aswan · ~5 km
- Hebenu · fort · Aswan · ~10 km
- Ancient town of Nikhab · fort · Aswan · ~12 km
- Mabad Aminofis · temple · Aswan · ~16 km
- Geziret Zarnikh · river spot · Luxor · ~25 km
- Al Anba Bakhum · church · Aswan · ~27 km
- St. Pachomius Monastery · Buddhist site · Aswan · ~27 km
- Monastery of the Martyrs · Buddhist site · Luxor · ~27 km
- Contra Latopolis · fort · Luxor · ~28 km
- Dayr al Shuhada · church · Luxor · ~28 km
- Edfu Temple · temple · Aswan · ~29 km
- river wharf · attraction · Aswan · ~30 km
- Edfu South Pyramid · fort · Aswan · ~30 km
- Temple of Khnum · temple · Luxor · ~31 km
- New Esna · lake · Luxor · ~33 km
- Al Hosha al Gedida · sanctuary · Luxor · ~44 km
Other forts & heritage near Nekhen
- Gebel Al-Silsila · fort · Aswan · ~71 km · Must-see
- Deir el-Shelwit · fort · Luxor · ~82 km · Must-see
- Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis · fort · Luxor · ~83 km · Must-see
- Temple of Khonsu · fort · Luxor · ~84 km · Must-see
- Colossi of Memnon · fort · Luxor · ~85 km · Must-see
- Medinet Habu · fort · Luxor · ~85 km · Must-see
- Temple of Montu (Medamud) · fort · Luxor · ~85 km · Must-see
- Ramesseum · fort · Luxor · ~86 km · Must-see
- TT359 Inherkha · fort · Luxor · ~86 km · Must-see
- Dayr al-Madīnah · fort · Luxor · ~86 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Nekhen open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Nekhen yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Nekhen?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Nekhen?
Nearby: Temple of Horus (temple, 29 km), Gebel Al-Silsila (fort, 71 km), Pyramid of el-Kula (fort, 5 km), Hebenu (fort, 10 km), Ancient town of Nikhab (fort, 12 km), Mabad Aminofis (temple, 16 km).
Is Nekhen worth visiting?
Nekhen is listed as a notable fort in Egypt on Spotwander.