Aswan Attractions

Things to do in Aswan

Aswan is a magnificent tourist destination. It is also Egypt’s southern gate to Africa. It lies on the eastern bank of the River Nile that smoothly flows in splendor through the granite rocks around the Emerald Islands. It is covered with palm trees and tropical plants, which gives it a great view on the Nile and makes it a perfect starting point for Nile cruises.

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Elephantine Island

Lying just offshore at the south end of Aswan, Elephantine (2 km long by 1/2 km wide) is Aswan's largest island. Eminently defensible, the area was occupied from pre-dynastic times.

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Philae Temple

The tiny island of Philae, a mere 450 metres long and less than 150 metres wide, captured the imagination of countless travellers to Egypt from early times. It was famed for its beauty and was known as the "Pearl of Egypt'.

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Unfinished Obelisk

One of the most famous stone objects that is left from ancient Egypt in Aswan is the unfinished obelisk, taller than any known obelisk ever raised

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High Dam

It is one of the most important achievements of the Egyptians have done, even for many years it was a symbol of the New Era as it provided Egypt with water and electricity and secured the country of the risk of the destructive inundation

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Abu Simbel Temples

Nubia, the beautiful austere land that once linked Egypt and black Africa, now lies beneath the world's largest man-made lake. Gone forever are the neat domed houses of the Subian people, the unique facades of which were decorated with coloured plates.

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Aswan | Upper Egypt

The Greek word Syene (from which the Coptic Suan is derived) stems from the ancient Egyptian Smenet, meaning 'making business or trade. And herein lies the character of Aswan. It has been a flourishing borderline market for thousands of years

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