Le EgyptThings to do in Minya & Middle Egypt
The 10 best places to visit in Minya & Middle Egypt, Egypt: landmarks, hidden gems, food, parks and more, with tips, hours and tickets.
🏛️ Historical Sites
Beni Hasan Tombs
Rock tombs high on a cliff above the Nile, painted with wrestlers, hunters and everyday life 4,000 years ago.
Rock tombs high on a cliff above the Nile, painted with wrestlers, hunters and everyday life 4,000 years ago.
Tuna el-Gebel
Desert necropolis with the Greek-Egyptian tomb of Petosiris and miles of catacombs filled with mummified ibises and baboons.
Desert necropolis with the Greek-Egyptian tomb of Petosiris and miles of catacombs filled with mummified ibises and baboons.
Tell el-Amarna
The ruined capital of the rebel pharaoh Akhenaten and Nefertiti, with rock tombs carved into the desert cliffs.
The ruined capital of the rebel pharaoh Akhenaten and Nefertiti, with rock tombs carved into the desert cliffs.
Hermopolis (Ashmunein)
Ruins of the city of Thoth with two giant quartzite baboon statues and a Roman basilica.
Ruins of the city of Thoth with two giant quartzite baboon statues and a Roman basilica.
Al-Muharraq Monastery
A large monastery on the Holy Family's route through Egypt, an important pilgrimage site.
A large monastery on the Holy Family's route through Egypt, an important pilgrimage site.
⛵ The Nile
Minya Corniche
A long, calm riverside promenade in the 'Bride of Upper Egypt', a good overnight stop on the drive south.
A long, calm riverside promenade in the 'Bride of Upper Egypt', a good overnight stop on the drive south.
💎 Hidden Gems
Zawyet Sultan
A vast, silent necropolis of domed mud-brick tombs on the east bank of the Nile near Minya.
A vast, silent necropolis of domed mud-brick tombs on the east bank of the Nile near Minya.
Monastery of Gabal al-Tayr
A cliff-top church on the Holy Family's route, overlooking the Nile north of Minya.
A cliff-top church on the Holy Family's route, overlooking the Nile north of Minya.
Tombs of Meir
Painted Old and Middle Kingdom tombs of local governors in the cliffs west of Asyut, rarely visited.
Painted Old and Middle Kingdom tombs of local governors in the cliffs west of Asyut, rarely visited.
🏨 Hotels
Hotels on the Minya Corniche
Several mid-range hotels line the Nile in Minya, the best overnight halfway point driving from Cairo to Luxor.
Several mid-range hotels line the Nile in Minya, the best overnight halfway point driving from Cairo to Luxor.