Local favourite fort · Red Sea, Egypt
ez-Zerqah
ez-Zerqah is a fort in Red Sea, Egypt.
ez-Zerqah: 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 ez-Zerqah
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 ez-Zerqah — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 26.00099, 33.78749. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near ez-Zerqah
- Fort Al Qusair · fort · Red Sea · ~64 km · Must-see
- Qasr el-Banat · fort · Qena · ~66 km · Must-see
- Jabal Ba‘anīb · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~14 km
- Hamra · fort · Red Sea · ~14 km
- Qalt Umm Jirwāl · cave · Red Sea · ~20 km
- Wadi Hammamat · fort · Red Sea · ~28 km
- Jabal Abū Ḩibbān · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~33 km
- Jabal Maljī · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~35 km
- Jabal Umm Zarābīt · viewpoint · Red Sea · ~58 km
- Didymoi · fort · Red Sea · ~60 km
- Myos Hormos · fort · Red Sea · ~61 km
- Qusair al-Qadim · fort · Red Sea · ~61 km
- Qalt Maghrabīyah · cave · Red Sea · ~65 km
- Ash Shaykh Jihād · fort · Red Sea · ~18 km
- Seyala · fort · Red Sea · ~25 km
- Persou II · fort · Red Sea · ~27 km
- Qabr ash Shaykh ‘Abd al ‘Āl · fort · Red Sea · ~30 km
- Bir el-Hammamat · fort · Red Sea · ~30 km
Other forts & heritage near ez-Zerqah
- Fort Al Qusair · fort · Red Sea · ~64 km · Must-see
- Qasr el-Banat · fort · Qena · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mons Claudianus · fort · Red Sea · ~118 km · Must-see
- Pyramid of Naqada · fort · Qena · ~135 km · Must-see
- Temple of Montu (Medamud) · fort · Luxor · ~140 km · Must-see
- Temple of Khonsu · fort · Luxor · ~147 km · Must-see
- Mortuary Temple of Seti I · fort · Luxor · ~150 km · Must-see
- Hamra · fort · Red Sea · ~14 km
- Wadi Hammamat · fort · Red Sea · ~28 km
- Didymoi · fort · Red Sea · ~60 km
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Frequently asked
Is ez-Zerqah open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for ez-Zerqah yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit ez-Zerqah?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near ez-Zerqah?
Nearby: Fort Al Qusair (fort, 64 km), Qasr el-Banat (fort, 66 km), Jabal Ba‘anīb (viewpoint, 14 km), Hamra (fort, 14 km), Qalt Umm Jirwāl (cave, 20 km), Wadi Hammamat (fort, 28 km).