The notebook of Aswan
Crossing the city like an open notebook.
Aswan connects displaced temples, Nubian collections, islands and facilities of the Nile. Crossings and visits have separate accesses; the old photographs do not guarantee any current services or openings.
At your own pace
Identity summary
3 to 4 days
Winter · Spring · Autumn
Recommended car
City · Heritage · River
Limited accessibility
Modular rhythm
General presentation
Aswan
Aswan connects displaced temples, Nubian collections, islands and facilities of the Nile. Crossings and visits have separate accesses; the old photographs do not guarantee any current services or openings.
Check access, reservations and opening hours with the site before visiting.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Philae temples on Agilkia
- Nubian Museum
- Unfinished Obelisk of Aswan
- Elephantine Island
- Aswan Botanical Garden
- Aswan High Dam
Before you choose
- Check access, reservations and opening hours with the site before visiting.
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Ancient temple
Philae temples on Agilkia
The Philae temples were reassembled on Agilkia Island. Arrange an authorised boat crossing; the visit is not on the original submerged island.
Museum
Nubian Museum
The Nubia Museum presents objects, landscapes and history of Nubian cultures. The collections give context to the movements of monuments and populations.
Archaeological site
Unfinished Obelisk of Aswan
The unfinished obelisk remains in the ancient granite quarries. Observe extraction marks from permitted paths without walking on prohibited areas.
Historic island
Elephantine Island
Elephantine combines ancient remains, inhabited areas and Nile riverbanks. Properties, neighbourhoods and archaeological areas have different access rules.
Practical tips
This information helps know if the destination matches the planned trip before starting a fuller search.
To go further
More activities
Restaurants, walks, culture, leisure and outings to search without leaving the destination card.
The nearest destinations
The closest ideas on the map, to extend your trip.
Similar destinations
Same landscapes and the same pace of travel, elsewhere in the world.
