Notable fort · Asyut, Egypt
Amarna
تل العمارنة
Amarna is a fort in Asyut, Egypt.
Amarna: 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 Amarna
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 Amarna — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 27.64722, 30.89742. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Amarna
- Northern palace القصر الشمالى · fort · Al Minya · ~3 km · Must-see
- Northern tombs · fort · Asyut · ~4 km · Must-see
- Stelae "U", Athon's Sun-hymn · attraction · Asyut · ~5 km · Must-see
- Royal Tomb of Akhenaten · fort · Asyut · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hermopolis Magna · fort · Al Minya · ~22 km · Must-see
- Roman circus of Antinoopolis · fort · Al Minya · ~23 km · Must-see
- The Monastery of Apollo at Bawit · fort · Asyut · ~28 km · Must-see
- Deir Abū Fānā · church · Al Minya · ~37 km · Must-see
- Beni Hasan necropolis · fort · Al Minya · ~40 km · Must-see
- الكنيسة الانجيلية · church · Al Minya · ~41 km · Must-see
- Al-Fouly Mosque · dargah · Al Minya · ~65 km · Must-see
- King's House · fort · Asyut · ~0 km
- Small Aten Temple · temple · Asyut · ~0 km
- Great Aten Temple · temple · Asyut · ~1 km
- el-Till · attraction · Asyut · ~2 km
- Amarna Tomb 7 · fort · Asyut · ~2 km
- Amarna Tomb 5 · fort · Asyut · ~2 km
- Southern Tomb 23 · fort · Asyut · ~2 km
Other forts & heritage near Amarna
- Northern palace القصر الشمالى · fort · Al Minya · ~3 km · Must-see
- Northern tombs · fort · Asyut · ~4 km · Must-see
- Royal Tomb of Akhenaten · fort · Asyut · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hermopolis Magna · fort · Al Minya · ~22 km · Must-see
- Roman circus of Antinoopolis · fort · Al Minya · ~23 km · Must-see
- The Monastery of Apollo at Bawit · fort · Asyut · ~28 km · Must-see
- Beni Hasan necropolis · fort · Al Minya · ~40 km · Must-see
- Tall al Bahnasa · fort · Al Minya · ~128 km · Must-see
- King's House · fort · Asyut · ~0 km
- Amarna Tomb 7 · fort · Asyut · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is Amarna open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Amarna yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Amarna?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Amarna?
Nearby: Northern palace القصر الشمالى (fort, 3 km), Northern tombs (fort, 4 km), Stelae "U", Athon's Sun-hymn (attraction, 5 km), Royal Tomb of Akhenaten (fort, 11 km), Hermopolis Magna (fort, 22 km), Roman circus of Antinoopolis (fort, 23 km).
Is Amarna worth visiting?
Amarna is listed as a notable fort in Egypt on Spotwander.