Notable palace · Cairo, Egypt
Palace of Abbas
قصر عباس
Palace of Abbas is a palace in Cairo, Egypt.
Palace of Abbas: 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 palace: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Palace of Abbas
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 Palace of Abbas — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.12545, 31.85689. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Palace of Abbas
- Cathedral of the Nativity · church · Cairo · ~26 km · Must-see
- Green River · park · Cairo · ~29 km · Must-see
- Al-Fattah Al-Aleem Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~34 km · Must-see
- Sadat Quraish Mosque · dargah · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~54 km · Must-see
- Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima · church · Cairo · ~62 km · Must-see
- Child Museum · museum · Cairo · ~63 km · Must-see
- Baron Empain Palace · fort · Cairo · ~64 km · Must-see
- Pithom · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~64 km · Must-see
- Rabaa Al-Adaweya Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~64 km · Must-see
- Heliopolis Presidential Palace · fort · Cairo · ~65 km · Must-see
- Unknown Soldier Memorial · attraction · Cairo · ~66 km · Must-see
- Leontopolis · fort · Al Qalyubiya · ~67 km · Must-see
- St. George Church Mataria · church · Cairo · ~67 km · Must-see
- Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~68 km · Must-see
- Al-Nour · dargah · Cairo · ~69 km · Must-see
- Great Bitter Lake · lake · Al Ismailiya · ~70 km · Must-see
- Abbasiyya Synagogue · attraction · Cairo · ~71 km · Must-see
- funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay · fort · Cairo · ~71 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Palace of Abbas
- Baron Empain Palace · fort · Cairo · ~64 km · Must-see
- Pithom · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~64 km · Must-see
- Heliopolis Presidential Palace · fort · Cairo · ~65 km · Must-see
- Leontopolis · fort · Al Qalyubiya · ~67 km · Must-see
- funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay · fort · Cairo · ~71 km · Must-see
- Sakakini Palace · fort · Cairo · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mosque-Sabil of Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar · fort · Cairo · ~72 km · Must-see
- Khanqah And Al-Ashraf Perspay Mosque · fort · Cairo · ~73 km · Must-see
- Al-Gawhara Palace · fort · Cairo · ~73 km · Must-see
- Mosque of Muhammad Ali · fort · Cairo · ~73 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Palace of Abbas?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Palace of Abbas?
Nearby: Cathedral of the Nativity (church, 26 km), Green River (park, 29 km), Al-Fattah Al-Aleem Mosque (dargah, 34 km), Sadat Quraish Mosque (dargah, 54 km), Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima (church, 62 km), Child Museum (museum, 63 km).
Is Palace of Abbas worth visiting?
Palace of Abbas is listed as a notable palace in Egypt on Spotwander.