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Best Things to Do
Top 7 Best Things to Do in Aswan Governorate [2025]
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The High Dam
4.3
/5
171 reviews
8.0
Based on 1,157 reviews
98.7 km from downtown
Address: XVCG+9W2, Manteqet as Sad Al Aali, Aswan, Aswan Governorate 1230952, Egypt
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 hour
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The dam is a clay core rockfill dam with a maximum dam height of 111m. When the maximum water level is 183m, the total reservoir capacity is 168.9 billion m3, the total installed capacity of the power station is 2.1 million kW, and the designed annual power generation is 10 billion kW·h. The project started on January 9, 1960, the first unit was put into operation on October 15, 1967, and all units were installed and put into operation on July 15, 1970. The project was completed in the same year.
Aswan is an important city in southern Egypt and a famous tourist city. The Aswan Dam is the landmark of this city. The dam was built on the main stream of the Nile River to solve flood control, irrigation and power generation in southern Egypt. The temple was relocated for the construction of the dam.
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Philae Temple
4.5
/5
171 reviews
7.9
From AU$ 25.42
Based on 3,094 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Phone +20-972478084
Address: Aswan 1, البحر الأحمر 1240271, Egypt
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
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The Philae Temple is located in Aswan, Egypt. It was built on Philae Island in the Nile River south of Aswan City. It is dedicated to the goddess of love Isis. The Philae Temple complex you see today is not in its original location. After the Aswan Dam was built to store water, the temples were almost completely submerged. Since 1972, the Egyptian government has built a cofferdam around the temples to drain the river water in the cofferdam, and then dismantled the temples into more than 45,000 stones and more than 100 stone columns, and moved them to Aeglica Island, 500 meters north of Philae Island, as they were, and later opened them to the world.
The Philae Temple is located on Philae Island. Because of the construction of the Aswan Dam upstream, some buildings have been moved. To get to and from the island, you must take a boat through the pier. The building is beautiful.
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Kom Ombo Temple
4.8
/5
107 reviews
7.6
From AU$ 21.80
Based on 1,022 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Phone +20-973-512964
Address: FW2H+V93, Nagoa Ash Shatb, Markaz Kom Ombo, Aswan Governorate 1281301, Egypt
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-3 hours
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Almost certainly one of of the temples you will stop at if you take a guide along the Nile River. This temple is massive, and a lot of the hieroglyphics still are very easy to see. Definitely make sure to have some time when seeing it. Just like every other tourist attraction in Egypt, be sure to show your student ID for half price entrance if you are a student.
It is also called the Twin Temples because two gods are enshrined here. This is the first place where the cruise ship departing from the Nile arrives in the evening. The night view here is more beautiful. The colonnade facing the river is more well preserved, and historical materials on subjects such as medicine can be seen inside.
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Edfu Temple
4.6
/5
131 reviews
7.5
From AU$ 25.20
Based on 960 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Phone +20-97-711716
Address: Adfo, Edfo, Aswan Governorate 1291234, Egypt
Recommended sightseeing time: 2 hours
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Edfu temple is one of the many nice temples to see while going along the Nile River. If you are going with a guide, it’s almost certain that this is one of the temples that he or she will bring you too. If you’re a student, be sure to show your student ID, just like every other tourist attraction in Egypt.
Also known as the Edfu Temple, it is the last existing magnificent temple in Egypt built entirely in accordance with the ancient Egyptian tradition. It is a temple dedicated to Horus, who has an eagle head and a human body. It is also the only well-preserved ancient temple in Egypt.
This temple is also one of the must-visit temples on Egypt cruise routes. Since the Edfu Temple is far from the pier, you can take a local four-wheeled carriage to and from.
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Unfinished Obelisk
4.5
/5
97 reviews
7.2
Based on 924 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Address: Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan, Aswan Governorate 1241771, Egypt
Recommended sightseeing time: 1 hour
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This attraction is not large and 30 minutes is enough to visit it. The biggest attractions are the 4,000-year-old quarry and the world's largest obelisk from 3,500 years ago. Walk from the Nile River to the unfinished obelisk less than 20 minutes, but the Google navigation route is wrong ❌. The place you finally walked to is a residential area. The ticket office is on the main road near the museum. You can refer to my markings on the Google map, or you can use Google Map to search the location coordinates 📍24°04’38.8”N 32°53‘39.7“E📍 This is the specific location of the ticket office. I hope it helps you. More travel information, please check my YouTube channel @ivanstrips
The quarry is surrounded by buildings. After walking up a flight of stairs to a higher place, you will see the stone tablet lying on the ground, as if it had been placed in a pit. There are grooves around it, as if they had been polished with water, and there are gaps on the stone tablet.
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Nubian Museum
4.5
/5
60 reviews
6.5
From AU$ 16.57
Based on 734 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Phone +20 97 2484133
Address: Assuan, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1240853, Egypt
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
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Learn about the development of the Nubian region from prehistoric times to the present day. At the entrance to the museum, there is a large model of the Nile Valley, marking the locations of the main temples. The museum also specifically demonstrates the changes in the Nile River and the process of relocating the affected monuments in the dam area when the Aswan Dam was built.
The Nubian Museum is a famous natural and historical museum in Aswan. It is suitable for bringing your partner and is worth experiencing for everyone. This museum is good, with a large courtyard that is well equipped. There is an area in the exhibition area for the preparation and purchase of Nubian women's handicrafts, which is quite interesting.
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Aswan Railway Station
4.7
/5
7 reviews
4.6
Based on 71 reviews
>100 km from downtown
Phone +20 102 692 6507
Address: كورنيش النيل، أسوان مدينة اسوان ثاني اجمل مدن العالم ذي طابع فريد، 81511, Egypt
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
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When traveling to Aswan, you must visit the Abu Simbel Temple. The Abu Simbel Temple is located south of Aswan, Egypt. It is located on the shores of Lake Nasser and is one of the most famous temples in Egypt. There are many temples in Egypt, and the movie "Death on the Nile" introduced many temples.
Aswan Railway Station is an old railway station with a history of more than 100 years. It is an important transportation hub for trains to Luke, Cairo, and other places. You can take the train from here through Egypt, and many famous attractions are the best routes for trains through Egypt.
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