The Eastern Tower

The Eastern Tower: 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 heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit The Eastern Tower

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 The Eastern Tower — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 31.19798, 29.91428. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Eastern Tower

• Al Shalalat Gardens · waterfall · Alexandria · ~1 km · Must-see
• AL Kaed Ibrahim Mosque · dargah · Alexandria · ~1 km · Must-see
• Nabi Daniel Mosque · dargah · Alexandria · ~1 km · Must-see
• Mahatet El Raml · attraction · Alexandria · ~2 km · Must-see
• Approximate original site of the Caesareum at Alexandria · fort · Alexandria · ~2 km · Must-see
• Saint Mark's Cathedral · church · Alexandria · ~2 km · Must-see
• El Muwasa · dargah · Alexandria · ~2 km · Must-see
• Al Attarine Mosque · dargah · Alexandria · ~2 km · Must-see
• Cathedral of Evangelismos;Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria · church · Alexandria · ~2 km · Must-see
• St. Takla Haymanot's Church · church · Alexandria · ~2 km · Must-see
• Saint Catherine Cathedral · church · Alexandria · ~2 km · Must-see
• Unknown Soldier's Tomb · fort · Alexandria · ~2 km · Must-see
• Tirbana Mosque · dargah · Alexandria · ~3 km · Must-see
• Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa · fort · Alexandria · ~4 km · Must-see
• Alexandria Zoo · sanctuary · Alexandria · ~4 km · Must-see
• El Morsi Abou El Abbas Mosque · dargah · Alexandria · ~4 km · Must-see
• Lighthouse of Alexandria · beach · Alexandria · ~4 km · Must-see
• Sidi Yaqout El Arshi · dargah · Alexandria · ~4 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Eastern Tower

Other forts & heritage near The Eastern Tower

• Approximate original site of the Caesareum at Alexandria · fort · Alexandria · ~2 km · Must-see
• Unknown Soldier's Tomb · fort · Alexandria · ~2 km · Must-see
• Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa · fort · Alexandria · ~4 km · Must-see
• Ras El Tin Palace · fort · Alexandria · ~5 km · Must-see
• Safa Palace · fort · Alexandria · ~9 km · Must-see
• Montaza Palace Lighthouse · fort · Alexandria · ~18 km · Must-see
• Abu Mena · fort · Alexandria · ~57 km · Must-see
• Pharos of Abusir · fort · Matruh · ~58 km · Must-see
• Kellia · fort · Lake · ~80 km · Must-see
• Buto · fort · Kafr El Sheikh · ~99 km · Must-see

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