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Aswan- The Worlds Foremost Winter Resort

The Attractions In Egypt
Cairo	Aswan	Sinai
Alexandria	Abu Simbel	Luxor

At Aswan, the Nile is at its most beautiful flowing through amber desert and granite rocks, round emerald islands covered in palm groves and tropical plants. Aswan has been a favourite winter resort since the beginning of the 19th century and is a perfect place to relax.

The Nubian Museum at Aswan houses over 3000 rescued antiquities representing different periods- Prehistoric, Pharaonic, Graeco-Roman, Coptic and Islamic and is supported by UNESCO. It houses 3000 rescued antiquities representing Prehistoric, Graeco-Roman, Coptic and Islamic period.

Every night Nubian dancers and musicians perform at the Cultural Centre, near the Corniche; the most famous of them is the mock stick-fight dances.

Agha Kahan Mausoleum

Aswan is famous for its botanical garden and nearby the ancient stronghold of the Elephantine Island that separates the Nile into two channels opposite Aswan. The ruin of many temples including the Temple of Khnum originally erected during the Old Kingdom, a Graeco-Romon necropolis and the Temple of Satet built by Queen Hatshepsut can be seen here.

Then there is the Agha Kahan Mausoleum which is styled after the Fatimid tombs. The interior shrine of the mausoleum is made of marble. The Monastery of St. Simeon was rebuilt in the 10th century and was a refuge for missionary monks who converted the Nubians to Christianity.

One of the famous sites is the Unfinished Obelisk which was possibly intended as a companion to the Lateran Obelisk originally at Karnak and now in Rome. The northern hills of the west bank is abound in rock-hewn tombs of princes dating from the Old Kingdom to the Roman period. Inside the Tomb of the Nobles are decorated murals depicting scenes of everyday life and inscriptions showing the noblemen journeys into Africa.

Agha Kahan Mausoleum

The Philae Temple

The Philae Temple – Here you can enjoy one of the finest Sound and Light Show as floodlight buildings are silhouetted against the volcanic rocks and surrounding water. The Philae Temple is dedicated to the goddess Isis and is in a beautiful setting which has been landscaped to match its original site.

If you are cruising between Aswan and Luxor, you can visit Kom Ombo and Edfu. At Kom Ombo is the Temple of Haroesis and Sobek- the magnificent Ptolemaic temple is an awe inspiring setting on high ground by the Nile surrounded by sugarcane fields. The temple is famous for its twin entrances, halls and sanctuaries. A tour of the temple could be combined with a visit to Daraw Camel Market where camels from Sudan are sold every Tuesday.

Edfu houses the best preserved cult temple in Egypt which is an essential landmark for archaeological enthusiasts. Dedicated to Horus –the falcon headed God.

Around Aswan –
NUBIA – Nubia is the stretch of land next to the Nile from Aswan down to Khartoum in the south. Nubians are depticted in many tomb paintings and reliefs, usually as mercenaries or traders. Today you can take a luxury cruise round Lake Nasser and discover the “New Nubia”, viewing temples such as the Kalabsha Temple.