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Aswan

Aswan is Egypt's southernmost city. This pleasant and fairly modern town has a population of around 245,000 and is possibly the best winter resort in all of Egypt. Lying 560 Miles south of Cairo, it has long been known as the 'Gate of Africa', the contact point between Arabian, North Africa, and sud-Saharan cultures. Much of its charms come from the Nile River, which runs through it, renowned for its many islands, the Elephantine, Kitchener's and Philae, as well as the thousands of felucca with white sails going back and forth between them.

Not dissimilar to Luxor, there are various Pharaonic sites in Aswan, the most important of which is the Philae temple and island. Aswan is also home to Egypt's High Dam, the main source of power for the entire nation, and it might be worth a visit. A walk through the Elephantine island or Kitchener's island is enough to make your heart sink.

Aswan was very popular with the British as a winter resort during their occupation of Egypt, it was also there where Agatha Christie wrote and based her bestseller, Death on the Nile. The Nile River becomes magnificent in Aswan, as it flows around the palm-filled islands and the giant granite boulders. We definitely recommend that your site by the river during sunset, and watch the feluccas go by. Tourists usually visit Aswan as part of a Nile Cruise which also includes Luxor, Esna, Edfu, and Kom Ombo.

Again like Luxor, Aswan is a mixture of past and present, the locals have their souvenir shops, the horse-drawn carriages, the dozens of Nile cruisers parked against the banks of the Nile. Once in Aswan, an option to be considered is to take a van, or more preferably a plane to Abu Simbel, where you can see the great and exotic temple of Ramses II. 

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The land of the Pharos is considered one of the most unique touristic destinations all over the world. The wide variety of sightseeing and activities one can do in Egypt is unlimited as there isn’t a single activity that a tourist cannot do in Egypt, except for ice skating or any other snow-related activities due to the warm weather of Egypt.

The uniqueness of Egypt is mainly derived from two reasons. The first reason is the rich history of the country that goes back to more than 7000 years. A vast number of kingdoms controlled Egypt over its lengthy history including the Pharos, the Persians, the Ptolemies, the Greeks, the Romans, the Tulunids, the Mamluks, the Ottomans, and the former royal family of Egypt. Each of these dynasties left many monuments that reflect the period of their rulings. This fact made Egypt an open-air museum for human history. 

The second reason for the exclusivity of Egypt is its incomparable geographical location in the middle of the old world and on the shores of the Red Sea to East and the Mediterranean Sea to the North. 

This is beside the fact that Egypt hosts the river Nile in the middle of its land surrounded by deserts from the East and the West. 

This enabled Egypt to give the chance for tourists to do numerous activities like swimming, diving, snorkeling, golfing, going on safaris, bird watching, fishing, and of course sightseeing. Maybe, this is why they say it is impossible to visit all the sights in Egypt in one trip.

However, there are major sights and activities that one must do and must see in order to say "I have been to Egypt". This includes visiting the major monuments like the Pyramids of Giza, the Egyptian Museum, the Temple of Al Karnak, the Citadel of Saladin, the Temple of Luxor, the Temple of Komombo, the Valley of the Kings, the temple of Queen Hatshepsut. 

There are also a number of main activities that a tourist should do in Egypt like snorkeling and diving, eating oriental food, watching belly dancing and Egyptian folklore shows, and going on safaris. 

The most attractive aspect of the Nile cruise holiday packages is that it combines all these sightseeing and activities in one comprehensive tour that makes a tourist taste all the flavors that Egypt provides.

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