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Small town feel, friendly people.
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Aswan desert can be surprisingly cool at night in winter
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The southern highlight of a classic Egypt route
solopes Says: Erecting the obelisks should have been a hell of a job. If we remember that most of them were cut in Aswan, and carried down the Nile, the work turns Cyclopean. The cutting of the Unfinished Obelisk in the Northern Quarry of Aswan, stopped when a crack appeared, as it was...
June.b Says: Just like the Abu Simbel temples, the Temple of Isis in Philae island was dismantled, chopped into pieces, moved and re-assembled to it's present location at Agilika island, some 550 meters from it's original location. This is due to the continuing water overflow caused by...
June.b Says: If you're not that really interested to see a local village and their daily life, I would not really recommend it as on the top list to see in Aswan. In fact, I did not go there, some people I know did, I just watched it from my felucca sail. If you're in a tipping mood - go...
June.b Says: The Sharia as-Souq or Aswan Market or Tourism Market, it's all one and the same.The souq or market area is a large area and in a long street. This should be on my Shopping Tip but well, the place is also a sight to see - either you buy something or you don't. It's colorful,...
Take a leisure stroll along the corniche
June.b Says: If there's nothing left to do in Aswan, take a leisure long stroll along the Nile Street - the cornische road. It's their promenade, you can even start your orientation of Aswan by strolling along here before heading onto any sightseeings, just to have a glimpse or get an...
Moevenpick Elephantine Island Resort Aswan
5 Reviews and 355 Opinions Located in the Elephantine Island in the middle of the Nile river, the Moevenpick is probably the...
Several Restaurants: Along the length of corniche
June.b Says: Most of the restaurants and cafes line up the corniche al Nil. Sometimes they are hidden a little below the edge near the water, so you have to go down the stairs. Since I was staying at the corniche itslelf, I passed by several restaurants, cafe and shisha joints along the...
June.b Says: I checked out at the Memnon Hotel on my last day and will be taking the train to Luxor. But since there was no late check-out at the hotel, I decided to take the taxi about 2 hours before my train at 3:00pm and headed to the train station. Beside the station is a pizza joint...
McDonald's with an amazing Nile View: Friendliest restaurant in Aswan
June.b Says: Walking along the Nile corniche, you'll get to discover many restaurants that you won't discover if you won't.The McDonald's in Aswan is located on the other end of KFC. If you're facing the Nile river, and KFC is on your left, McDonald's is on the right end, right after a...
KFC: Kentucky in Aswan - dine with a view!
June.b Says: After tasting the stuffed pigeon at the AlMasry Restaurant the previous day, and eating koshary, I started gnawing for something within my comfort zone, so I walked along the cornische nile street and found a KFC few meters from the entrance of the Firyal Garden.Went down...
Al Masry Restaurant: Stuffed Pigeon
June.b Says: I walked to the street near the souq/market and ask one guy standing outside the arch-gate of the souq where the Al Masry Restaurant is and he pointed it to me which is not far from there.The restaurant outside is nice and when I get in, it's not that big of a place, maybe 8...
June.b Says: The front of the restaurant is a narrow passage to get inside and a sign which says "Koshary" so maybe that's the name of the place. From the Memnon Hotel where I was staying this is the first place I took a meal as I was really hungry when I arrived and I don't want to go...
Corniche al-Nil: Walk along the promenade
June.b Says: I don't think there's a nightlife comparable to other big cities in Aswan, other than the restaurants and cafe, you could watch the people and enjoy the night walking along the corniche or sit at one of the benches in the park. There are a lot of people - family, couples,...
June.b Says: I don't know if you would want to take it as it's of course slower than any other means of transport around the city but if you're in the mood for a leisure trip, you can take the caleche (horse-drawn carriage).Like the taxi, some of them are tourist trap -- don't get caught...
June.b Says: I don't know if it's fun but definitely for tourists, it won't be fun taking the public buses or vans, especially if you're new in Aswan. There are lots and lots of minibuses and vans in different designs -- no standard bus (see pic). And I won't advise it unless you're...
June.b Says: You can actually take a felucca boat either to just laze along the Nile River or take a full day's tour of the sights at the westbank or the Kitchener's island or the Elephantine island.Hire one directly or from your hotel, I would suggest from the hotel. Memnon Hotel is...
June.b Says: My air ticket is open-jaw from Cairo-Aswan, then Luxor-Cairo, so I have to take a train in-between the two cities.It was hot in Aswan (am I repeatedly complaining about the heat in Aswan in most of my tips...or haven't you noticed that yet?) well good thing when I mentioned...
June.b Says: The taxi in Aswan has different colors than the ones you'll see in Cairo. The taxis here are mostly of old model (in Cairo as well), no aircon, painted in white with orange stripe in the middle, some in light blue, some black, not uniform actually, and there are few which...
June.b Says: I took the Egypt Air (express?) from Cairo to Aswan. I bought an open-jaw (return ticket) Cairo to Aswan / Luxor to Cairo which costs me EGP628 booked and paid for online.The problem with Egyptair is - and in my case - they cancelled flights twice and changed booked it onto...
June.b Says: When taking the caleche (horse-drawn carriage), haggle for the fare, don't worry that's normal and they expect that. Now, when the caleche driver starts to tell you that he could recommend a shop of his brother or cousins or any relatives or friend, say no if you really have...
Allegedly a former employee of Moevenpick?
June.b Says: The day I was looking for the AlMasry Restaurant and walking along the street near the souk (market), one guy crossed my path and asked me where am I going, I said I'm looking for the AlMasry Restaurant. He said, "Do you remember me? We've met in Moevenpick some years back...
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The Nubian Museum is worth seeing as it effectively documents this region. The building has three floors for displaying and housing, in addition to a library...
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Q: Hi! We only have a couple of days for the Luxor/Aswan/Abu Simbel area of Egypt. My question is... 1. would it be more...
A: Hi, by your other posts it seems you only have 5 days in Egypt. Unfortunately you can't do it all in that time. I would stick to Cairo and Luxor and maybe a day trip to...
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I visited Aswan twice in 1983 and in 1999. In november 1997 the Nubia Museum opened its doors. Only this museum maked it worth to visit Aswan again. It's a really must see. It was also nice to see...
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Aswan is considered one of the most picturesque places in Egypt. It is located on the distance about 900 kilometers from Cairo and 200 kilometers from Luxor. In days of pharaohs Aswan was the southern...
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Aswan is a beautiful city in Southern Egypt. A whole lot smaller, quieter and prettier than Cairo and Luxor, it is a place to relax and enjoy the beauty of the Nile. We unfortunately only had 1 day...
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Aswan has a laid-back feel to it, Aswan reminds me of a quiet little town in the country. Aswan is calming and relaxing, it's charm I believe is it's friendly people. Due to it's extreme heat, Aswan...
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