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Discover the Enchanting Allure of Aswan: A Guide to Exploring this Captivating City

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Every visitor on our Aswan Tour will have the opportunity to discover all of the Nubian legacy and history of Ancient Egypt, including the temples of Philae, Edfu, KomOmbo, and Abu Simbel.

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Aswan Climate:

The weather in Aswan is one of the most significant aspects of a holiday across the golden cities of Aswan, as picking the appropriate time of your vacation is a crucial factor in a good vacation throughout Upper Egypt. This page's objective is to offer all of the information, answer all of the questions, and provide the most essential facts on the weather in Aswan throughout the year.

Upper Egypt's climate in Aswan is subtropical desert low-latitude dry with a hot climate and minimal humidity, which means that the temperature is warm all year round with very little likelihood of rain, fairly hot at the day and cold at night. This article will provide you with the information you need to fully appreciate the delights of Luxor and Aswan.

The following are the most essential facts regarding the Aswan climate:

·        The Aswan Governorate is dry all year.

·        Each month, less than 0.78 inches of rainfalls.

·        August is the wettest month.

·        July is the driest and sunniest month of the year.

·        July is the hottest month in Aswan, with an average temperature of 41°C (maximum).

·        The months of January, February, and December are the most likely to have comfortable average temperatures ranging from 20 degrees Celsius (6 to 25 degrees Celsius.

·        The warmest months of the year are April, May, June, & July.

·        January is the coldest month, with an average high temperature of 23°C.

Activities in Aswan:

There are several activities to do in Aswan that will make a lasting impression on your mind and spirit.

The following are the top things to do in Aswan:

1.     Explore Elephantine Island:

One of the most captivating sites to explore and great things to do in Aswan is an elephantine island at southern border of Upper Egypt and Lower Nubia, downstream of the 1st cataract, while some other of the most amazing ancient attractions such as the temple of Khnum, a nilometer, and a number of ruins dating back more than 300 years are situated.

2.     Take a Tour to the Nubian City:

 Imagine seeing the best instances of natural beauty and inventiveness inside the Nubian city, which is located on the Nile River, 123,000 square kilometers between the cities of Aswan in southern Egypt and Khartoum in the center of northern Sudan.Nubia's history extends back to 2000 BCE, and the Nubian towns are like a mythical universe filled with the rarest creative pieces, man-made buildings, symbols, and hypnotic hues.

3.     Explore the Monastery of St. Simeon:

The Monastery of St. Simeon, which dates back to the 7th century, is Egypt's greatest ancient Coptic architectural complex, lying in the center of the desert, 700 meters from the Nile's west bank, opposite the Elephantine Island.It was a stopover for monks journeying into Nubia, and it was founded by local saint AnbaHedra, who abandoned the mortal world on the day of his wedding.

4.     Visit the Tombs of the Nobles:

In Aswan, there is a rare site known as the Tombs of the Nobles, which was the final resting place for many nobles, officials,  old kingdom of Egypt. Inside the tombs are family complexes that carry various descriptions in hieroglyphics, wall paintings, and decorations that showcase the incredible daily life of the ancient Egyptians.

5.     Marvel at Abu Simbel Temple:

No trip to Aswan is complete without a visit to the Abu Simbel temple, which was built by Ramses the Great as a gift to the world to commemorate his legacy and triumph in the Battle of Kadesh for future generations.

Visiting the Abu Simbel temples is one of the most magnificent things to do in Aswan, which celebrates the sun festival on the 22nd of February and the 22nd of October each year, when the sun beams on the faces of the four sitting deity statues of Amun, Ra, Ptah, and Ramses Himself.

6.     Explore Philae Temple:

King Ptolemy II built the temple of Isis and the immortal myth of Osiris between 380 BC and 362 BC, and it was expanded by numerous rulers during the Ptolemaic Era.It was dedicated to Isis, the goddess of childbirth and the wife of the underworld's king.

7.     Visit the KomOmbo Temple:

 Across the Nile lies the hill of gold KomOmbo, which was built between 205 BC and 180 BC under the reign of Ptolemy V. It bears a unique double pattern separated into two similar sections, one for the crocodile god Sobek of fertility and the Nile rivers and the other for the sky deity Horus of triumph and divine protection.