Aswan and Lake Nasser Travel Guide
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Cairenes take for granted modern control of the Nile: they open their faucets complacently, even if they don't always obtain the desired results. But in antiquity the river and its capricious annual floods were endowed with divinity and honored with all the force of the empire. The floodwaters acted as god and teacher, as the ancients learned the movements of the stars and devised calendars in order to predict the arrival of the inundation.
Aswan and Lake Nasser Hotels
In Aswan, rates are less expensive in summer—late April to the end of September—sometimes dramatically so, and many hotels will offer discounted...read more
Aswan and Lake Nasser Restaurants
The variable city tax on restaurants, combined with service charges, can total as much as 26%. Check menus to verify how each restaurant operates. Unless...read more
Things To Do in Aswan and Lake Nasser
Explore the best sights, entertainment, and shopping with our top choices and insider tips.
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Aswan and Lake Nasser Experiences
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Abu Simbel: Study the powerful yet serene face of the pharaoh on the monumental statuary on the facade of the Temple of Ramesses II.... Read more
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The massive excavation and relocation operation that took place in Egypt in the 1960s is unique in archaeological history, and it has been one... Read more
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Lake Nasser is named after Egypt's most important modern-day politician, Gamel Abdel Nasser (Gamal Abd al-Nasir). Nasser broke the ties of colonialism... Read more
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The Old Cataract, which opened in 1900, is a living monument to the age of imperialism. Rising out of a granite bluff overlooking the temples... Read more
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Isis is a central figure in the Egyptian pantheon. Wife of Osiris, she was responsible for bringing her husband back to life after he was killed... Read more
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As is the case throughout Upper Egypt, foreign tourists are not allowed to travel independently even if they have rented cars. All taxis and... Read more
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Deals & Discoveries, Trip Ideas & Itineraries
Egypt has lured world wanderers for millennia with some of civilization’s grandest treasures. ... Read more
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