Abu Simbel
Ramses II’s monumental temple to the sun gods, with its Osiride statues and painted scenes of the battle of Kadesh.
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Aswan · Culture
Nubian cuisine
Local, traditional Nubian food served in the garden courtyard of Mango Guesthouse on Elephantine Island.
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Traditional Nubian Food at Mango Guesthouse
Some of the most memorable moments in Aswan happen around a table. At Mango Guesthouse on Elephantine Island, guests sit down together to traditional Nubian dishes in a shaded garden courtyard.
It is a simple, generous way to experience Nubian hospitality, and a lovely pause between temples.
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- Traditional Nubian food
- Mango Guesthouse, Elephantine Island
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Philae Temple
The island temple of Isis, the last built in the classical Egyptian style. Visit by day, or return for the evening sound and light show.
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Nubian villages
Colourful villages on the west bank of the Nile, home to a people with their own languages, traditions and roots reaching back to Sudan and Africa.
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