Must-see fort · Qena, Egypt
Qasr el-Banat
Qasr el-Banat is a fort in Qena, Egypt.
Qasr el-Banat: 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 Qasr el-Banat
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 Qasr el-Banat — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 25.91940, 33.26322. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Qasr el-Banat
- Pyramid of Naqada · fort · Qena · ~69 km · Must-see
- Temple of Montu (Medamud) · fort · Luxor · ~74 km · Must-see
- Didymoi · fort · Red Sea · ~28 km
- Wadi Hammamat · fort · Red Sea · ~39 km
- Jabal al Jīr · viewpoint · Qena · ~42 km
- Mari Buqtur Monastery · church · Qena · ~55 km
- Qift · fort · Qena · ~57 km
- Coptos · fort · Qena · ~57 km
- Qalt Maghrabīyah · cave · Red Sea · ~60 km
- Apollonopolis Parva · fort · Qena · ~62 km
- Sidi al-Asqalani mosque · fort · Qena · ~62 km
- al-Amri mosque · dargah · Qena · ~63 km
- Deir el-Ballas · fort · Qena · ~64 km
- Khalid bin Walid mosque west of the country · dargah · Qena · ~64 km
- Geziret Dawud · river spot · Qena · ~64 km
- Iushenshen · fort · Qena · ~65 km
- Monastery of the Holy Cross · Buddhist site · Qena · ~71 km
- Hagir Danfiq · attraction · Qena · ~71 km
Other forts & heritage near Qasr el-Banat
- Pyramid of Naqada · fort · Qena · ~69 km · Must-see
- Temple of Montu (Medamud) · fort · Luxor · ~74 km · Must-see
- Temple of Khonsu · fort · Luxor · ~81 km · Must-see
- Mortuary Temple of Seti I · fort · Luxor · ~84 km · Must-see
- Valley of the nobles Asasif · fort · Luxor · ~85 km · Must-see
- TT51 Userhat · fort · Luxor · ~86 km · Must-see
- Deir el-Bahari · fort · Luxor · ~86 km · Must-see
- Theban Tomb 69 (Menna) · fort · Luxor · ~86 km · Must-see
- Ramesseum · fort · Luxor · ~86 km · Must-see
- Sheikh Abd el-Qurna · fort · Luxor · ~86 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Qasr el-Banat open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Qasr el-Banat 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 Qasr el-Banat?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Qasr el-Banat?
Nearby: Pyramid of Naqada (fort, 69 km), Temple of Montu (Medamud) (fort, 74 km), Didymoi (fort, 28 km), Wadi Hammamat (fort, 39 km), Jabal al Jīr (viewpoint, 42 km), Mari Buqtur Monastery (church, 55 km).
Is Qasr el-Banat worth visiting?
Qasr el-Banat is listed as a must-see fort in Egypt on Spotwander.