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Added December 09, 2008
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Aswan, sometimes spelled Assuan, must be the most attractive city in Egypt, perched as it is on the banks and hills lining the Nile as it makes its way through large granite outcrops found along this stretch of the river. These are the famous Nile cataracts, which made navigation on the river difficult and resulted in Aswan becoming a strategic gateway to the trading routes of the south, and a fortress against invasion.
The traditional feluccas laden with tourists add their own charm as they make their way between the islands dotted in the river. Some of these islands are worth dropping in on if you have the time, with a museum of antiquities at the southern end of Elephantine Island, the largest of them, and a botanic garden on Kitchener's Island just to the west of Elephantine Island.
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