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A white-sailed felucca on the Nile, in front of granite rocks and a tall sand dune.

Aswan · Corniche, Aswan

The Old Cataract terrace

Egypt's most famous tea, facing the white sails and the rocks of the first cataract.

€€€ High end

The red terrace of Agatha Christie's hotel overlooks the Nile exactly where it breaks into rocks and islands. Afternoon tea there is an institution, and the view genuinely earns its price — one of the country's finest panoramas, with no monument in it.

The extra bit

Book and come around 4 pm: the light is still high on the west bank dunes, and the terrace is not full.

Know before you go

Non-resident access requires a minimum spend and proper dress, checked at the gate.

Directions

Abtal el-Tahrir street, Corniche, Aswan

Directions

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