Cruise on Lake Nasser

Cruise on Lake Nasser : Travel information before you go!

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This allows tourists to discover sites in the area of the ancient Nubia.

Thus cruise remains the only way to reach the Nubian temples located south of Aswan, saved from the waters and again accessible to tourists by boat, with the exception of Kalabsha and Abu Simbel.

Lake Nasser is the largest artificial lake in the world. 2027 m², 317 miles long, and up to 22 miles wide. It was created from the construction of the high dam of Aswan in the 1960s. It spreads over 217 miles in Egyptian Nubia and over 93 miles in Sudanese Nubia. It engulfed Low Nubia and the Nubian temples were in danger of disappearing forever. A large-scale international operation was launched by UNESCO to save this witness of the antiquity. Some twenty temples were dismantled.

The banks of the lake are inhabited by gazelles, foxes and several types of venomous snakes. Many fish (including the Nile perch) inhabit the lake, as well as crocodiles (up to 5 m long) and lizards. More than 5,000 fishermen catch nearly 50, 000 tons of small fish across half a year.

pros

•  Excellent hotel services
•  The charm and tranquillity of a seaside resort of modest size
•  Small shops and restaurants

cons

•  Its lack of authenticity

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• To see

  We strongly advise you to see the sound and light show. The one at the temple of Abu Simbel is impressive, but you can also attend those of Karnak and Philae, which are very pretty.

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  To do

  Visit the Temple of Philae, as well as the Museum of Nubia. Visit the temple of Kalabsha, the first Nubian temple to be relocated and the temple of Ramses II in Beit El Wali, displaced by UNESCO to save it from the waters of the new dam. Visit the Temple of Wadi El Sebou devoted to the god Amon-Ra, and the temple of dakka dedicated to Thoth. Visit the Temple of Amada. Visit the temples of Abu Simbel. In Luxor, visit the Valley of Kings, Queens, Artists and Nobles, the temple of Hatshepsut, the columns of Memnon, the temple of Abu, the Luxor Museum and the Temple of Karnak ... On the boats, you will be offered various warm and friendly entertainment activities, like costume evenings, oriental dance performance evenings or dancing dervishes shows ...

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  To think about

  The wind blows severely, so remember to protect your camera, and make sure it isn't exposed because the sand could damage it.

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• To avoid

  Be careful not to fall into Lake Nasser, it is still inhabited by crocodiles.

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  To try

  You should taste the mezes (tasty sauces for dipping bread), "foul" (mashed beans seasoned with lemon juice, herbs and olive oil), hoummous (cold mashed chickpeas with oil sesame paste, stuffed vine leaves, grilled meat, stuffed vegetables, stuffed lamb, fritter leaves, watermelon, dates, baklawas, dried apricots ... As for drinks, you can enjoy the karkadé, Egyptian wine or tea with mint ...

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  To bring back

  You can buy djellabas, tunics, embroidered cotton shirts (cotton is very cheap), oriental dance costumes, papyrus, Turkish slippers, Bedouin jewelry, boxes inscrusted with pearl, sandals, glass and ceramic ware, copperware, perfume bottles, Egyptian music and spices, ashtrays made from alabaster ...

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