Local favourite fort · Aswan, Egypt

Basilica

Basilica is a fort in Aswan, Egypt.

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Basilica: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Basilica

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Basilica — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 24.08570, 32.88619. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Basilica

Pyramid of Elefantine · attraction · Aswan · ~0 km · Must-see
Aswan Museum · museum · Aswan · ~0 km · Must-see
Elephantine Island · river spot · Aswan · ~1 km · Must-see
Archangel Michael Cathedral for Coptic Orthodox · church · Aswan · ~1 km · Must-see
Aswan Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Aswan · ~1 km · Must-see
Aga Khan Mausoleum · fort · Aswan · ~1 km · Must-see
Al-Tabia Mosque · dargah · Aswan · ~2 km · Must-see
Qubbet el-Hawa · viewpoint · Aswan · ~2 km · Must-see
Saluga and Ghazal Protectorate · sanctuary · Aswan · ~3 km · Must-see
Seheil Island · river spot · Aswan · ~4 km · Must-see
Famine Stela · attraction · Aswan · ~4 km · Must-see
Aswan Low Dam (Khazzan Aswan) · lake · Aswan · ~8 km · Must-see
Agilkia Island · sanctuary · Aswan · ~8 km · Must-see
Aswan High Dam · lake · Aswan · ~16 km · Must-see
Temple of Kom Ombo · fort · Aswan · ~51 km · Must-see
Satet Temple of Monthuhotep II · fort · Aswan · ~0 km
Ruins of town of Elephantine · fort · Aswan · ~0 km
Temple of Khnum · temple · Aswan · ~0 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Basilica

Other forts & heritage near Basilica

Aga Khan Mausoleum · fort · Aswan · ~1 km · Must-see
Temple of Kom Ombo · fort · Aswan · ~51 km · Must-see
Gebel Al-Silsila · fort · Aswan · ~78 km · Must-see
Satet Temple of Monthuhotep II · fort · Aswan · ~0 km
Ruins of town of Elephantine · fort · Aswan · ~0 km
Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan Hotel · fort · Aswan · ~1 km
Temple of Domitian · fort · Aswan · ~1 km
Agha Khan Tomb · fort · Aswan · ~1 km
Aswan quarries · fort · Aswan · ~2 km
Tomb of an Islamic sheikh at Kubbet el-Hawa · fort · Aswan · ~2 km

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Frequently asked

Is Basilica open today?

No visitor has reported the opening status for Basilica yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Basilica?

October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Basilica?

Nearby: Pyramid of Elefantine (attraction, 0 km), Aswan Museum (museum, 0 km), Elephantine Island (river spot, 1 km), Archangel Michael Cathedral for Coptic Orthodox (church, 1 km), Aswan Botanical Garden (sanctuary, 1 km), Aga Khan Mausoleum (fort, 1 km).