Upper Nile Valley

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The upper Nile river valley between Abydos and Abu Simbel has been inhabited for at least 6000 years. It draws a large number of tourists due to the abundance of historical sights and its impressive monuments and temples. Luxor is the major tourist centre of the area and can be used as a basis to explore the entire region. Luxor itself has a large number of temple and archaeological sites. Further north lie the temples of Dendera and Abydos, which can be visited as a day trip from Luxor. Further south lie Assuan and Abu Simbel, which also offer impressive sights. Many tourists opt for a cruise on the Nile river, either on a cruise boat or with a felucca.


Temple of Seti in Abydos 23 photos of the 19th dynasty temple of Seti in Abydos, with its very well preserved bas-reliefs	Temple of Hathor in Dendera 13 photos of the temple of Hathor in Dendera, which was built in the first century BC	Luxor 154 photos of the tombs of the valley of the Kings, the temple of Hatshepsut, the Nile river, the Luxor and Karnak temples


Temple of Hatshepsut 28 photos of the temple of Hatshepsut, also known as Deir el-Bahri.	Nile Valley 6 photos of the Nile valley between Luxor and Aswan	Temple of Horus in Edfu 22 photos of the temple of the falcon headed god Horus in Edfu


Temple of Kom Ombo 13 photos of the temple dedicated to the gods Horus and Sobek in Kom Ombo	Aswan 104 photos of the town of Aswan, the Nile river, the High Dam, the Nubian Museum and more.	Temple of Philae 18 photos of the temple of Isis on Philae island near Assuan	Abu Simbel 74 photos of the temples of Abu Simbel in southern Egypt

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