Sharqia, Egypt · Africa
Bilbeis sits on the route: 20 minutes from Abū Ḩammād, 52km from Citadel of Salah Ed-Din.
Bilbeis is a city located in Sharqia, Egypt. With a population of 185,237, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Bilbeis sits in Egypt, where you drive on the right. It's in the Africa/Cairo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bilbeis to your route.
Bilbeis (Arabic: بلبيس pronounced [belˈbeːs]; Bohairic Coptic: Ⲫⲉⲗⲃⲉⲥ/Ⲫⲉⲗⲃⲏⲥ Phelbes/Phelbēs) is an ancient fortress city on the eastern edge of the southern Nile Delta in Egypt, the site of the ancient city and former bishopric of Phelbes and a Latin Catholic titular see. It is located 20 km from the city of 10th ofRead more
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The city is small in size but densely populated, with over 407,300 residents. It also houses the Egyptian Air Force Academy complex, which contains the town's largest public school in Al-Zafer.
Coptic tradition says that Bilbeis was one of the stopping places of the Holy Family during the Flight into Egypt.
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Bilbeis is located in Sharqia, Egypt, Africa. The coordinates are 30.4204 latitude, 31.5622 longitude.
Bilbeis has a population of approximately 185,237 people, making it a city in Egypt.
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cafe
Cairo's oldest coffeehouse, open in a Khan el-Khalili alley since 1797 and run by seven generations of one family. Naguib Mahfouz wrote parts of the Cairo Trilogy in its back rooms, under the same tarnished mirrors.
50 km · about 60 min drive
castle
A medieval Islamic-era fortification on Mokattam Hill in Cairo, built by Saladin to protect the city from Crusader attacks.
52 km · about 60 min drive
museum
Home to the world's most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, including Tutankhamun's golden treasures.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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