Top Things to do in Aswan Governorate
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What to do and see in Aswan Governorate, Nile River Valley: The Best Historic Sites
Discover the best top things to do in Aswan Governorate, Egypt including Templo de Daca, Abu Simbel Temple Complex, Temple of Amada, Nubian Village, Unfinished Obelisk, Ruins of Ancient Abu,, Aswan.
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1. Templo de Daca
2. Abu Simbel Temple Complex
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5.0 based on 3,454 reviews
Reviewed By Traveller314 - Edmonton, Canada
The two temples at Abu Simbel are just so spectacular enough on their own, both inside and out, that it's easy to overlook the incredible engineering achievement that it took to save them from being destroyed by the rising waters of Lake Nasser. This place was one of the highlights of our two-week tour across Egypt and worth the 3 hour drive from Aswan. Highly recommended.
3. Temple of Amada
4. Nubian Village
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4.0 based on 1,128 reviews
Reviewed By 929thaliaw - Aswan, Egypt
The Nubian Village is actually named Gharb Soheil but is the most colorfully beautiful of the many Nubian villages around Aswan. It is definitely worth a visit for the colorful houses and guest houses, the great restaurants, the camel ride in from the Nubian Beach, and of course the shopping!
5. Unfinished Obelisk
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3.5 based on 854 reviews
This gigantic semi-finished obelisk, dating from the New Kingdom, would have weighed a staggering 1,197 tons if completed.
Reviewed By adibfarid - Sao Paulo, Brazil
Its located inside the city of Aswan! There you learnt and understand how the obelisks were done and transported 4500 years ago!!! My second visit and I enjoyed!! Worth the visit!!
6. Ruins of Ancient Abu,
7. Aswan
This large temple complex, relocated to the island of Agilika with the building of the High Dam in Aswan, features the magnificent Temple of Isis that was built in the late Ptolemaic and early Roman periods.
Reviewed By VirginiaCW - Mount Pleasant, United States
The temple complex at Philae was dedicated primarily to the goddess Isis, but also the gods Horus and Osiris. It is believed to have been the burial site for Osiris and so highly regarded by both the local Nubian population and Egyptologists, too, and, as was often the case, these ancient temples were converted to churches during more modern times. This island, near the original Aswan low dam flooded site and first cataract has the full temple complex reconstructed in situ very close to its original site (which you can see outlined by coffer dam remains in the lake adjacent to the complex). As with the other antiquities, it was raised by a coordinated effort between Egypt and UNESCO and other partners in antiquity. The details of reliefs and decorative work are in incredible condition. We went late in the afternoon and there were only a handful of other people there. It is never very crowded because you can only access it by boat, generally accessible by hire from the nearby colorful Nubian village. Best seen and accessed with an Egyptologist who can interpret the history (from construction during the Ptolemaic times). If you are allergic to, or averse to cats, this might not be the place for you to visit. Cats are highly revered by locals believed to be living examples of gods, and on this island they are cared for and protected.
