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9 Best Places to Visit in Aswan
The top Places to Visit in Aswan, Egypt, ranked by traveler ratings and how many people rated them. Every spot is a real, verified venue — facts checked against live Google data.
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attraction Aswan · ★ 4.8Philae Temple
Philae Temple in Aswan sits on Agilkia Island, south of the city near the Old Aswan Dam, and you reach it by motorboat from the Shellal marina. 4.8★ (15,046 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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hidden gem Aswan · ★ 4.9Old Cataract, Aswan
The Old Cataract in Aswan is the Victorian palace hotel on Abtal Al Tahrir street at the southern end of the Corniche, with a terrace looking straight across the Nile to Elephantine Island. 4.9★ (9,951 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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attraction Aswan · ★ 4.4The High Dam Of Aswan
The High Dam Of Aswan sits about 13 km south of Aswan city in Egypt. 4.4★ (6,699 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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attraction Aswan · ★ 4.6Nubian Museum
The Nubian Museum in Aswan sits on the hillside above the Corniche, near the Old Cataract Hotel. 4.6★ (4,276 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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attraction Aswan · ★ 4.3Unfinished Obelisk
The Unfinished Obelisk lies in Aswan's ancient Northern Quarries, a short taxi ride south of the city centre near the Fatimid Cemetery and the Nubian Museum. 4.3★ (5,788 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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hidden gem Aswan · ★ 4.4Aswan Botanical Garden
Aswan Botanical Garden covers Kitchener's Island, which sits in the Nile just west of Elephantine Island in Aswan. 4.4★ (2,436 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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attraction Aswan · ★ 4.0Aswan Museum
Aswan Museum sits at the southern tip of Elephantine Island in Aswan, across the Nile from the Corniche. 4.0★ (423 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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hidden gem Aswan · ★ 4.6Elephantine
Elephantine is a small island in the Nile directly opposite Aswan's Corniche, reached by a short public ferry or a felucca. 4.6★ (180 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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attraction Aswan · ★ 4.9Temple of Horus
The Temple of Horus in Aswan is a Google listing inside the Philae temple complex on Agilkia Island, the island of the Temple of Isis, which you reach by motorboat from Shellal marina near the Old Aswan Dam.
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