Must-see fort · Al Sharqia Governorate, Egypt
Tanis
Tanis is a fort in Al Sharqia Governorate, Egypt.
Tanis: 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 Tanis
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 Tanis — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 30.97485, 31.88478. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tanis
- Avaris/Ramesses · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lake Manzala · lake · Dakahlia Governorate · ~45 km · Must-see
- Al Gamil Fort · fort · Port Said · ~57 km · Must-see
- Buhayrat al Manzalah · lake · Port Said · ~58 km · Must-see
- Amr Ibn al-Aas Mosque (Damietta) · dargah · Damietta · ~63 km · Must-see
- Pithom · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~63 km · Must-see
- Port Saïd Military Museum · church · Port Said · ~64 km · Must-see
- Behbeit el-Hagar temple · fort · Dakahlia Governorate · ~71 km · Must-see
- Bubastis · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~72 km · Must-see
- Saint Damyana Monestary · attraction · Dakahlia Governorate · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lake Timsah · lake · Al Ismailiya · ~74 km · Must-see
- Tell Nebesha · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~16 km
- Barr ash Sharqīyah · beach · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~22 km
- Minshat Abu Omar · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~23 km
- Al-Arab Mosque in Al-Sunaita · dargah · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~24 km
- Qantir · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~25 km
- Pi-Ramesses · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~25 km
- Mallâḥet el-Bilâsi · lake · Dakahlia Governorate · ~29 km
Other forts & heritage near Tanis
- Avaris/Ramesses · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~27 km · Must-see
- Al Gamil Fort · fort · Port Said · ~57 km · Must-see
- Pithom · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~63 km · Must-see
- Behbeit el-Hagar temple · fort · Dakahlia Governorate · ~71 km · Must-see
- Bubastis · fort · Al Sharqia Governorate · ~72 km · Must-see
- Athribis · fort · Al Qalyubiya · ~110 km · Must-see
- Xois · fort · Kafr El Sheikh · ~112 km · Must-see
- Leontopolis · fort · Al Qalyubiya · ~115 km · Must-see
- Buto · fort · Kafr El Sheikh · ~139 km · Must-see
- Baron Empain Palace · fort · Cairo · ~140 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Tanis open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Tanis 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 Tanis?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Tanis?
Nearby: Avaris/Ramesses (fort, 27 km), Lake Manzala (lake, 45 km), Al Gamil Fort (fort, 57 km), Buhayrat al Manzalah (lake, 58 km), Amr Ibn al-Aas Mosque (Damietta) (dargah, 63 km), Pithom (fort, 63 km).
Is Tanis worth visiting?
Tanis is listed as a must-see fort in Egypt on Spotwander.