Notable fort · New Valley, Egypt
Osireion
Osireion is a fort in New Valley, Egypt.
Osireion: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Osireion
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Osireion — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 26.18412, 31.91838. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Osireion
- Abydos · fort · New Valley · ~0 km · Must-see
- Temple of Ramesses II · fort · New Valley · ~0 km · Must-see
- Umm el Qa'ab · fort · New Valley · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sheikh Al-Arab Hammam Mosque ( · dargah · Qena · ~35 km · Must-see
- Sidi Arif Mosque · dargah · Suhaj · ~57 km · Must-see
- Monastery of the Martyrs · church · Suhaj · ~60 km · Must-see
- Temple of Seti I · temple · New Valley · ~0 km
- Kom El Sultan · fort · New Valley · ~1 km
- Shunet ez Zebib · fort · New Valley · ~1 km
- Al Araba al Madfunah · fort · New Valley · ~2 km
- Al Sitt Dimyanna Monastery · church · New Valley · ~2 km
- Deir Abu Mousa · attraction · New Valley · ~2 km
- Tomb of Djet (Z) · fort · New Valley · ~2 km
- Wah-Sut · fort · New Valley · ~2 km
- S 10 · fort · New Valley · ~2 km
- S 9 (Abydos) · fort · New Valley · ~2 km
- Pyramid of Ahmose · fort · New Valley · ~3 km
- Pyramid of Sinki · fort · New Valley · ~7 km
Other forts & heritage near Osireion
- Abydos · fort · New Valley · ~0 km · Must-see
- Temple of Ramesses II · fort · New Valley · ~0 km · Must-see
- Umm el Qa'ab · fort · New Valley · ~2 km · Must-see
- Pyramid of Naqada · fort · Qena · ~104 km · Must-see
- KV62 · fort · Luxor · ~105 km · Must-see
- Valley of the Kings · fort · Luxor · ~105 km · Must-see
- Prince Amen Khopshef tomb · fort · Luxor · ~105 km · Must-see
- Nefertari-Merymut tomb · fort · Luxor · ~105 km · Must-see
- QV52 · fort · Luxor · ~105 km · Must-see
- Valley of the Queens · fort · Luxor · ~106 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Osireion open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Osireion yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Osireion?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Osireion?
Nearby: Abydos (fort, 0 km), Temple of Ramesses II (fort, 0 km), Umm el Qa'ab (fort, 2 km), Sheikh Al-Arab Hammam Mosque ( (dargah, 35 km), Sidi Arif Mosque (dargah, 57 km), Monastery of the Martyrs (church, 60 km).
Is Osireion worth visiting?
Osireion is listed as a notable fort in Egypt on Spotwander.