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Aswan · Edfu

The tables of Edfu

Grills and koshari in a town the cruises pass through without stopping.

€ BudgetOff the beaten track

Between Luxor and Aswan, Edfu lives off the temple of Horus and off farming. Its cheap eateries serve lunch to locals for a few pounds, while tour groups climb back into their carriages without having seen the town.

The extra bit

After the temple, walk five minutes towards the market: prices there are the locals'.

Know before you go

Cash, cards rare, and few foreign-language menus: pointing works perfectly well.

Directions

Edfu centre, Aswan Governorate

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