Notable fort · New Valley, Egypt
Idfa
Idfa is a fort in New Valley, Egypt.
Idfa: 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 Idfa
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 Idfa — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 26.57145, 31.63862. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Idfa
- Sidi Arif Mosque · dargah · Suhaj · ~8 km · Must-see
- Monastery of the Martyrs · church · Suhaj · ~19 km · Must-see
- Temple of Ramesses II · fort · New Valley · ~64 km · Must-see
- Abydos · fort · New Valley · ~64 km · Must-see
- Umm el Qa'ab · fort · New Valley · ~64 km · Must-see
- Red Monastery · Buddhist site · New Valley · ~3 km
- White Monastery · Buddhist site · New Valley · ~5 km
- Shinuda cave · cave · New Valley · ~6 km
- Sohag Railways Station · museum · Suhaj · ~8 km
- Sidi Sheikh Al-Khidr Mosque · fort · Suhaj · ~8 km
- Athribis (Upper Egypt) · fort · New Valley · ~9 km
- Mosque of Ali bin Abi Talib 1 · dargah · Suhaj · ~9 km
- Naqb Abu Qandîl · viewpoint · New Valley · ~11 km
- Akhmim · fort · Suhaj · ~13 km
- Panopolis · fort · Suhaj · ~14 km
- Al Abu Stit mosque · dargah · Suhaj · ~15 km
- Al Wastani Monastery · attraction · Suhaj · ~18 km
- Dayr ash-Shuhada' · attraction · Suhaj · ~19 km
Other forts & heritage near Idfa
- Temple of Ramesses II · fort · New Valley · ~64 km · Must-see
- Abydos · fort · New Valley · ~64 km · Must-see
- Umm el Qa'ab · fort · New Valley · ~64 km · Must-see
- Sidi Sheikh Al-Khidr Mosque · fort · Suhaj · ~8 km
- Athribis (Upper Egypt) · fort · New Valley · ~9 km
- Akhmim · fort · Suhaj · ~13 km
- Panopolis · fort · Suhaj · ~14 km
- Naga ed-Deir · fort · Suhaj · ~24 km
- Nazlet Khater · fort · Suhaj · ~44 km
- Girga · fort · Suhaj · ~45 km
Frequently asked
Is Idfa open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Idfa yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Idfa?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Idfa?
Nearby: Sidi Arif Mosque (dargah, 8 km), Monastery of the Martyrs (church, 19 km), Temple of Ramesses II (fort, 64 km), Abydos (fort, 64 km), Umm el Qa'ab (fort, 64 km), Red Monastery (Buddhist site, 3 km).
Is Idfa worth visiting?
Idfa is listed as a notable fort in Egypt on Spotwander.