Zafarana

Among the major destinations of Egypt, Zafarana is a favorite name among the tourists. Zafarana is a beautiful little village located at a distance of approximately 62 km towards the south of Ain Sukhna. In the recent years, initiatives to set up tourist resorts in this place have been taken up by the government of the country.

The geographical location of Zafarana in Egypt is 27 degree 53 min north Latitude and 30 degree 49 min east Longitude. The time zone of Zafarana is UTC +2 (+3 DT). For every 7 km radius, the approximate population is 20945. Zafarana forms a part of Muhafazat al Minya.

Egypt travel may include a visit to Zafarana. Tourists may plan their tour with travel agents. They can reach this place by flights. The airports that are located near Zafarana are Asyut International airport and El Minya Airport. From Hurghada and from Suez, tourists can hire cars or avail of the bus services to reach Zafarana.

Once reaching Zafarana, tourists may go out to visit the places of interest located in this region. There are some monasteries located here. The ones that are mostly visited are St. Paul monastery and monastery of St. Anthony.