Must-see fort · Cairo, Egypt
Fustat
الفسطاط
Fustat is a fort in Cairo, Egypt.
Fustat: 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 Fustat
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 Fustat — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.00737, 31.23588. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fustat
- Amr Ibn Al-As · dargah · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Church of Saint Menas · church · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Saint Barbara Church · church · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Cavern Church, and The Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus · church · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Saint George's Church · church · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Hanging Church · church · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo · church · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Om Kalthom Museum · museum · Cairo · ~1 km · Must-see
- Mausoleum of Imam al-Shafi'i · fort · Cairo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mohamed Ali Palace · fort · Cairo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ahmed Shawqi Museum · museum · Aj Jiza · ~3 km · Must-see
- Masoleum of Sayyida Ruqayya · fort · Cairo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Al-Burdayni Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sangar and Salar Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mosque of Ahmed Ibn Tulun · dargah · Cairo · ~3 km · Must-see
- El-Sayeda Zeinab Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sayeda Aisha Mosque · dargah · Cairo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Cultural Park · park · Cairo · ~4 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Fustat
- Mausoleum of Imam al-Shafi'i · fort · Cairo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Mohamed Ali Palace · fort · Cairo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Masoleum of Sayyida Ruqayya · fort · Cairo · ~3 km · Must-see
- Al-Gawhara Palace · fort · Cairo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mosque of Muhammad Ali · fort · Cairo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Al Ablaq Palace · fort · Cairo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Saad Zaghloul Mausoleum · fort · Cairo · ~4 km · Must-see
- Abdin Palace · fort · Cairo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Qasr El-Nile Bridge (The Nile Castle Bridge) · fort · Cairo · ~5 km · Must-see
- Khanqah And Al-Ashraf Perspay Mosque · fort · Cairo · ~6 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fustat open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fustat 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 Fustat?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Fustat?
Nearby: Amr Ibn Al-As (dargah, 1 km), Church of Saint Menas (church, 1 km), Saint Barbara Church (church, 1 km), Cavern Church, and The Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus (church, 1 km), Saint George's Church (church, 1 km), Hanging Church (church, 1 km).
Is Fustat worth visiting?
Fustat is listed as a must-see fort in Egypt on Spotwander.