Aswan…the magical city that lay by the River Nile. In ancient times, people believed that it was the source of the Nile. In ancient times, it was called ”Swenett” after the ancient goddess, who was later identified by the Greeks as Eileithyia. Sewenett’s location was a high point of interest in ancient times as it was the southernmost town in Egypt and was an important military station.
It was named later “Swan,” which means market, due you its location that acted as a gate to Africa, and it was also a religious connection. Aswan’s population is 275,000 Nubian people, so it is considered to be the home of the Nubian culture, a very unique one, and the kindest people in Egypt. It was also the primary provider of limestone, quartzite, and granite, which were precious building materials.
Aswan lies in South Egypt, 680 Km south of Cairo, below Lake Nasser and Aswan High Dam, which are of great importance to Egypt. The Nile is 650 meters above Aswan and 220 Km south of Luxor, and as mentioned before, it is the southern gate to Africa. Aswan has more than One Island, like Elephantine and Kitchiner; it also has palm trees that give a magnificent view of the Nile.
Due to its location, its weather is African; it has a hot desert climate as it is considered to be the warmest in Egypt. In summer it has average weather of 40c, and it is sunny most of the year, that’s why it is the perfect destination in winter.
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