Why visit Assiut
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 20 places to eat and 19 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Asyut.
Weather in Assiut
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About Assiut
Asyut (Asyūṭ pronounced [ʔɑsˈjuːtˤ]) is a city in Egypt. Located in Upper Egypt, it is the capital of the modern Asyut Governorate in Egypt. It was built close to the ancient city of the same name, which is situated nearby. The modern city is located at 27°11′00″N 31°10′00″E, while the ancient city is located at 27°10′00″N 31°08′00″E.
From the Wikipedia article Asyut (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Assiut on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks8
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Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes20
Buffalo Burger - Assuit
Restaurant · Burger, Sandwich, Chicken · 1.3 km
طعم البرجر الأمريكي الأصلي بمكونات فاخرة ولمسة مصرية ملهاش حل! بنقدملك ألذ برجر، فرايد تشيكن، مشويات، وتشكيلة واسعة ومتنوعة من...
شارع احمد على علوبه, أسيوط
Mo-Su 11:00-03:00
8 more on the map.
Where to stay19
Al-Hussein Hotel
Motel and hotel
El Shaheed Mohamed Ali Makarm street
7 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship13
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare26
Map of Assiut
106 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Asyut International (ATZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- An Nāşirīyah 3 km northeast, about 3 min by car
- Abnūb 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Abū Tīj 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- As Sāḩil 21 km southeast, about 21 min by car
- Manfalūţ 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
- Al Badārī 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Şidfā 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Al Ghanāyim 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Ţimā 39 km southeast, about 39 min by car
- Sohag 86 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sun Rise - Assiut الشروق - أسيوط - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- Masged nasser assiut - panoramio, qenawy, CC BY 3.0
- Assiut Rail Station محطة قطارات أسيوط - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- Assiut Rail Station محطة قطارات أسيوط - panoramio (1), Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- محطة سكة حديد أسيوط Assiut Railway Station - panoramio, Mohamed Sameer, CC BY 3.0
- Assiut Station محطة أسيوط - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- The Coptic Center السنتر - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- Assiut University managerial building Panorama, Ahmad A. Mageed, CC BY-SA 3.0
- شارع محمد علي مكارم Mohamed Ali Makarem st. - panoramio, Mohamed Sameer, CC BY 3.0
- Down Town وسط البلد - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- شارع محمد علي مكارم Mohamed Ali Makarem st. - panoramio (1), Mohamed Sameer, CC BY 3.0
- Ahmed Galal Square (El-Manfaz) ميدان الشهيد أحمد جلال (المنفذ) - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- Nasser Mosque مسجد ناصر - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- Nasser Mosque - Sun rise مسجد ناصر - الشروق - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- In Front of Mogamaa El-Masaleh أمام مجمع المصالح - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- Omar Ibn Abdel Aziz st. شارع عمر بن عبد العزيز - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- Nasser Mosque and Malak Church مسجد ناصر وكنسية الملاك - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- Omar Ibn Abdel Aziz st. شارع عمر بن عبد العزيز - panoramio (1), Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- Yosri Ragheb St. شارع يسري راغب - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- Panorama of Mahatta Square بانوراما لميدان المحطة - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- Mahatta Square ميدان المحطة - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- شارع الهلالي EL Helaly st. - 26July st. - panoramio, Mohamed Sameer, CC BY 3.0
- محطة سكة حديد اسيوط - panoramio, Mohamed Sameer, CC BY 3.0
- Shoeblack ماسح أحذية - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- Taksim El-Helaly st. شارع تقسيم الهلالي - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- مزلقان المحطة - panoramio, Mohamed Sameer, CC BY 3.0
- Square of Siti St. ميدان شارع سيتي - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- Helaly Bridge كوبري الهلالي - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- King Siti st. شارع سيتي - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- El-Helaly Bridge كوبري الهلالي - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- El-Emam Ali st. شارع الإمام علي - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- King Siti st. شارع سيتي - panoramio (2), Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- Minaret of El-Helaly Mosque مأذنة مسجد الهلالي - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- Omar Ibn Abdel Aziz st. (Ramadan lantern) شارع عمر بن عبد العزيز (فانوس رمضان) - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- King Siti st. شارع سيتي - panoramio (1), Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- Helaly Mosque جامع الهلالي - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- جامع الهلالي - panoramio, Mohamed Sameer, CC BY 3.0
- Old Building in El-Helaly st. مبنى قديم بشارع الهلالي - panoramio (1), Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
- شارع الهلالي اسيوط - panoramio, Mohamed Sameer, CC BY 3.0
- El-Helaly st. (Sun set) شارع الهلالي (الغروب) - panoramio, Hypatia Foundation, CC BY 3.0
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