• Temple of Philae

    Unmissable

    A sanctuary of Isis dismantled stone by stone, then rebuilt on another island.

    AswanAgilkia Island

    4.8Ratingour own rating€€ Mid-rangeUNESCO
  • Nubian Museum

    Our favourite

    Nubia before Lake Nasser, and the villages that had to be left behind.

    AswanAswan

    €€ Mid-rangeFamily-friendly
  • Unfinished Obelisk

    An obelisk still lying in its quarry, cracked: the one place that shows how they were cut.

    AswanQuarries

    €€ Mid-rangeBest in the morning
  • The temple of Kom Ombo

    A double temple, shared between the crocodile Sobek and the falcon Haroeris.

    AswanKom Ombo

    €€ Mid-rangeHistoric venue