A trip to Aswan cannot be complete without understanding its rich heritage. The art and cultural activities in Aswan will give you an insight into the city's history, traditions, and artwork. While visiting the cultural attractions in Aswan would prove to be informative, attending its artsy events will leave you entertained. From cultural performances to historical monuments that give you a glimpse of the past, take a look at this list to know Aswan better. Include these in attractions in your itinerary for Aswan and have a great vacation.
Top Places for Art and Cultural Activities in Aswan
Check the list of top places for art and culture in Aswan:
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Abu Simbel Temples
(967 Votes)This is far, far removed from the rest of the attractions around Aswan and that lends a bit of a mystic touch to the place. These temples are massive the biggest in Aswan. You might have seen a bit of them in the movie “The Mummy Returns” the temple with the four seated figures (they’re all Ramesses II). Built in the 13th century BC, the temples were erected by Ramesses II to ...Read more -
Philae is actually the island that the temple USED to reside on. The construction of the Aswan Dam led to the island’s flooding, so the UNESCO had the whole complex relocated to the Agilkia Island nearby. The temple here is dedicated to Isis, the goddess of motherhood, magic and fertility, and to her love for Osiris. Compared to most Egyptian god and goddesses, Philae was actually being w...Read more
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Nubian Museum
(762 Votes)The museum was brought about when UNESCO appealed to Egyptologists and archaeologists the world over to save Nubia’s relics from the rising waters of the dam-lake Lake Nasser. 60 expeditions rescued thousands of objects from hundreds of sites. The museum housing these relics opened 12 years later on a beautiful waterfall graded landscape. 7000 square metres of museum building and 43000 sq...Read more -
Elephantine Island
(799 Votes)This is the oldest inhabited area of the region, deicated once upin a time to the ram-headed god Khnum. The northern end of the island is taken up by the Moevenpick Resort. The rest of the island offers two Nubian Villages, Aswan Museum and some ruins. Nubian Village: Siou and Koti are the two villages on this island. The villagers are quite aware they are part of a tourist attraction and will...Read more -
Sound And Light Show - Philaetemple Of Kom Ombo
(232 Votes)The famous Sound and Light Show at the Philae temple narrates the story of the legends of Goddess Isis & God Osiris. The narration digs deeper divulging interesting historical facts of the temple back in the days when the Philae temple remained flooded for about half a year and the reestablishment of the temple in 1960. During the restoration process, each stone of Phil...Read more -
Monastery Of St. Simeon
(292 Votes)The monastery here was built on the ruins of an older one and dedicated to St. Simeon. For four centuries the monks here practiced converting Nubians to Christianity till Saladin destroyed the place. The complex has an upper and a lower level. It was once surrounded by a 10 metre high wall, a feature that allowed it to function as a fortress. There are cells here where monks and pilgrims slept;...Read more -
New Kalabsha
(500 Votes)Yet another site brought into being by the rising waters of Lake Nasser. The temples and relics here were all relocated from their previous premised that have now submerged. These include: The Kalabsha Temple: Erected by Augustus Caesar himself in dedication to Isis, Osiris and Mandulis. This had been a boon of sorts. Only three rooms are completely decorated, and the half finished work had pr...Read more -
The Temple of Kalabsha or the Temple of Mandulis is an ancient and majestic structure in New Kalbsha. This Roman Period Temple dedicated to the sun god Mandulis was cut into 13 thousand blocks and was relocated to the temple of Egyptian Nubia. Located on the west bank of the Nile River, this old unfinished temple is 76m long and 22m wide. You will love to see the fine relics of the temple such...Read more