Must-see fort · Faiyum, Egypt
Medinet Maadi
Medinet Maadi is a fort in Faiyum, Egypt.
Medinet Maadi: 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 Medinet Maadi
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 Medinet Maadi — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.19318, 30.64234. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Medinet Maadi
- Tebtunis · fort · Faiyum · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pyramid of Hawara · fort · Faiyum · ~33 km · Must-see
- Wadi Al Rayan Water Falls شلالات وادي الريان · waterfall · Faiyum · ~35 km · Must-see
- Kawm Madinat Ghurab · fort · Bani Sweif · ~37 km · Must-see
- Heracleopolis Magna · fort · Bani Sweif · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lake Qaroun · lake · Faiyum · ~39 km · Must-see
- Wadi Al Rayyan National Park · sanctuary · Faiyum · ~39 km · Must-see
- Qasr Qarun · fort · Faiyum · ~40 km · Must-see
- Sesostris II Pyramid · attraction · Faiyum · ~40 km · Must-see
- El-Lahuun · fort · Faiyum · ~42 km · Must-see
- Deir Samweil · church · Bani Sweif · ~42 km · Must-see
- Karanis · fort · Faiyum · ~55 km · Must-see
- Qasr el Sagha · fort · Faiyum · ~56 km · Must-see
- Pyramid of Seila · fort · Faiyum · ~56 km · Must-see
- Maidun Pyramid · fort · Bani Sweif · ~68 km · Must-see
- Dayr al Maymun · church · Bani Sweif · ~70 km · Must-see
- Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley) · viewpoint · Aj Jiza · ~75 km · Must-see
- Kawm Madinat Madi · fort · Faiyum · ~0 km
Other forts & heritage near Medinet Maadi
- Tebtunis · fort · Faiyum · ~19 km · Must-see
- Pyramid of Hawara · fort · Faiyum · ~33 km · Must-see
- Kawm Madinat Ghurab · fort · Bani Sweif · ~37 km · Must-see
- Heracleopolis Magna · fort · Bani Sweif · ~39 km · Must-see
- Qasr Qarun · fort · Faiyum · ~40 km · Must-see
- El-Lahuun · fort · Faiyum · ~42 km · Must-see
- Karanis · fort · Faiyum · ~55 km · Must-see
- Qasr el Sagha · fort · Faiyum · ~56 km · Must-see
- Pyramid of Seila · fort · Faiyum · ~56 km · Must-see
- Maidun Pyramid · fort · Bani Sweif · ~68 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Medinet Maadi open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Medinet Maadi 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 Medinet Maadi?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Medinet Maadi?
Nearby: Tebtunis (fort, 19 km), Pyramid of Hawara (fort, 33 km), Wadi Al Rayan Water Falls شلالات وادي الريان (waterfall, 35 km), Kawm Madinat Ghurab (fort, 37 km), Heracleopolis Magna (fort, 39 km), Lake Qaroun (lake, 39 km).
Is Medinet Maadi worth visiting?
Medinet Maadi is listed as a must-see fort in Egypt on Spotwander.