# Things to see in Faiyum (Egypt): 8 places and when to go > Faiyum is a city in Egypt with around 317,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 8 places in and around it, mainly History (8). The best known are Hawara, El Lahun and Medinet Madi. The best time to come is October to April; also possible: May and September. In June there are 13 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 08. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/fayun/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Egypt · 29.31, 30.84 - **Population:** About 317,000 - **Places:** 8 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/historia/) (8) - **Best time:** October to April. - **Also possible:** May and September. - **Nearest airport:** CAI Cairo, 104 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Faiyum The places in and around Faiyum, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Hawara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/pyramid-of-hawara-pyramid-of-hawara/): Necropolis in Faiyum Governorate, Egypt · 7.0 km - [El Lahun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/el-lahuun/): History · 16 km - [Medinet Madi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/kawm-madinat-madi-kawm-madinat-madi/): Archaeological site in the Egyptian depression of el-Faiyum · 23 km - [Pyramid of Senusret II](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/sesostris-ii-pyramid/): Ancient Egyptian pyramid · 15 km - [Tebtunis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/tebtunis/): Archaeological site in the Egyptian depression of el-Faiyum · 24 km - [Karanis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/karanis/): Archaeological site in the Egyptian depression of el-Faiyum · 24 km - [Pyramid of Seila](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/pyramid-of-seila/): Archaeological site in the Egyptian depression of el-Faiyum · 22 km - [Fag el-Gamous](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/fag-el-gamous-cemetery/): Ancient cemetery in Egypt · 22 km ## When to go to Faiyum The best time to visit Faiyum is **October to April**; also possible: May and September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 10 h 19 | | February | Best time | 10 h 59 | | March | Best time | 11 h 47 | | April | Best time | 12 h 43 | | May | Possible | 13 h 28 | | June | Better not | 13 h 52 | | July | Better not | 13 h 42 | | August | Better not | 13 h 03 | | September | Possible | 12 h 10 | | October | Best time | 11 h 16 | | November | Best time | 10 h 30 | | December | Best time | 10 h 08 | In June there are 13 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 08. In January, 8 of the 8 places are at their best. When to go to Egypt in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Faiyum The nearest main airport is Cairo International Airport (CAI, Cairo), 104 km as the crow flies. How to get around Egypt (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=29.31%2C30.84) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=29.31%2C30.84) ## Other towns nearby - [Giza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/guiza/): 69 places · 85 km - [Cairo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/el-cairo/): 77 places · 92 km - [Mallawi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/mallawi/): 11 places · 176 km - [Mansoura, Egypt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/el-mansura/): 7 places · 201 km - [Alexandria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/alejandria/): 45 places · 227 km - [Rosetta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/rosetta/): 5 places · 243 km And all of Egypt, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Faiyum? The best known: [Hawara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/pyramid-of-hawara-pyramid-of-hawara/), [El Lahun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/el-lahuun/), [Medinet Madi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/kawm-madinat-madi-kawm-madinat-madi/), [Pyramid of Senusret II](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/sesostris-ii-pyramid/), [Tebtunis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/tebtunis/). In all, 8 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Faiyum? October to April; also possible: May and September. In June there are 13 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 08. ### How do you get to Faiyum? The nearest main airport is Cairo International Airport (CAI), 104 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=29.31%2C30.84) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Faiyum as the destination and these 8 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).