Abu Mena

Abu Mena: 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 Abu Mena

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 Abu Mena — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 30.84117, 29.67090. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Abu Mena

• Saint Mina Monastery in Mariut · church · Alexandria · ~2 km · Must-see
• Pharos of Abusir · fort · Matruh · ~23 km · Must-see
• Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa · fort · Alexandria · ~54 km · Must-see
• Ras El Tin Palace · fort · Alexandria · ~55 km · Must-see
• Saint Catherine Cathedral · church · Alexandria · ~56 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Evangelismos;Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria · church · Alexandria · ~56 km · Must-see
• Al Attarine Mosque · dargah · Alexandria · ~56 km · Must-see
• Tirbana Mosque · dargah · Alexandria · ~56 km · Must-see
• Nabi Daniel Mosque · dargah · Alexandria · ~56 km · Must-see
• Unknown Soldier's Tomb · fort · Alexandria · ~56 km · Must-see
• Sidi Yaqout El Arshi · dargah · Alexandria · ~57 km · Must-see
• El Morsi Abou El Abbas Mosque · dargah · Alexandria · ~57 km · Must-see
• Saint Mark's Cathedral · church · Alexandria · ~57 km · Must-see
• Approximate original site of the Caesareum at Alexandria · fort · Alexandria · ~57 km · Must-see
• Mahatet El Raml · attraction · Alexandria · ~57 km · Must-see
• AL Kaed Ibrahim Mosque · dargah · Alexandria · ~57 km · Must-see
• Lighthouse of Alexandria · beach · Alexandria · ~58 km · Must-see
• Al Shalalat Gardens · waterfall · Alexandria · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Abu Mena

Other forts & heritage near Abu Mena

• Pharos of Abusir · fort · Matruh · ~23 km · Must-see
• Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa · fort · Alexandria · ~54 km · Must-see
• Ras El Tin Palace · fort · Alexandria · ~55 km · Must-see
• Unknown Soldier's Tomb · fort · Alexandria · ~56 km · Must-see
• Approximate original site of the Caesareum at Alexandria · fort · Alexandria · ~57 km · Must-see
• Safa Palace · fort · Alexandria · ~66 km · Must-see
• Montaza Palace Lighthouse · fort · Alexandria · ~75 km · Must-see
• Kellia · fort · Lake · ~84 km · Must-see
• Buto · fort · Kafr El Sheikh · ~137 km · Must-see
• Mareia · fort · Alexandria · ~21 km

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