Must-see fort · Al Sharqia Governorate, Egypt
Bubastis
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Bubastis is a fort in Al Sharqia Governorate, Egypt.
Bubastis: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Bubastis
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bubastis — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.57200, 31.51197. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bubastis
- Sadat Quraish Mosque · dargah · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~22 km · Must-see
- Athribis · fort · Al Qalyubiya · ~42 km · Must-see
- Leontopolis · fort · Al Qalyubiya · ~44 km · Must-see
- Avaris/Ramesses · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~48 km · Must-see
- Pithom · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~66 km · Must-see
- St. George Church Mataria · church · Cairo · ~67 km · Must-see
- Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima · church · Cairo · ~68 km · Must-see
- Maqam Sidi Ahmed Al-Badawy · dargah · Gharbiyya Governorate · ~68 km · Must-see
- Child Museum · museum · Cairo · ~69 km · Must-see
- Behbeit el-Hagar temple · fort · Dakahlia Governorate · ~69 km · Must-see
- Saint Bishoy Church Tanta · church · Gharbiyya Governorate · ~69 km · Must-see
- Baron Empain Palace · fort · Cairo · ~71 km · Must-see
- Heliopolis Presidential Palace · fort · Cairo · ~71 km · Must-see
- Muhammed Ali Palace · fort · Al Qalyubiya · ~71 km · Must-see
- Tanis · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~72 km · Must-see
- Gamal Abdel Nasser Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~73 km · Must-see
- Sidi Shibl al-Aswad Mosque · dargah · Monufia Governorate · ~73 km · Must-see
- Rabaa Al-Adaweya Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~74 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Bubastis
- Athribis · fort · Al Qalyubiya · ~42 km · Must-see
- Leontopolis · fort · Al Qalyubiya · ~44 km · Must-see
- Avaris/Ramesses · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~48 km · Must-see
- Pithom · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~66 km · Must-see
- Behbeit el-Hagar temple · fort · Dakahlia Governorate · ~69 km · Must-see
- Baron Empain Palace · fort · Cairo · ~71 km · Must-see
- Heliopolis Presidential Palace · fort · Cairo · ~71 km · Must-see
- Muhammed Ali Palace · fort · Al Qalyubiya · ~71 km · Must-see
- Tanis · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~72 km · Must-see
- Sakakini Palace · fort · Cairo · ~76 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bubastis open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Bubastis yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bubastis?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bubastis?
Nearby: Sadat Quraish Mosque (dargah, 22 km), Athribis (fort, 42 km), Leontopolis (fort, 44 km), Avaris/Ramesses (fort, 48 km), Pithom (fort, 66 km), St. George Church Mataria (church, 67 km).
Is Bubastis worth visiting?
Bubastis is listed as a must-see fort in Egypt on Spotwander.