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The City of Aswan
Warm and friendly Egypt's most southern city The blue waters of the Nile the amber colored sand
shops and gardens monuments and water

 

Our cruise designation, Aswan, Egypt's sunniest southern city and ancient frontier town
81 miles south of Luxor, has a distinctively African atmosphere
Its ancient Egyptian name was Syene 
Explore the souk, full of the scent and color of spices, perfumes, scarves and baskets
A felucca ride out to Kitcheners Island where we walked through lush green botanical gardens