Beni Suef is a city in Middle Egypt, some 115 km south of Cairo. Known for its linen manufacturing in the Middle Ages, it remains a centre for cotton-spinning and carpet production. For visitors, the town's appeal lies in the many impressive mansions.

Understand

Sayda Houria mosque

Get in

• 1 Beni Suef railway station. (updated Jul 2023)

See

• 1 Mosque of Sayyida Huriyya (مسجد السيدة حورية). (updated Jul 2023)
• 2 Aziz Mosque. (updated Oct 2015)
• Archeological Museum. (updated Oct 2015)