Edfu

Aswan Governorate · Egypt

Edfu, Egypt
Photo: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
October to April, ideally early morning before cruise crowds
Budget
$
Coordinates
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This Nile-side market town is home to the Temple of Horus, the most completely preserved great temple of ancient Egypt, its pylon and inner sanctuaries still roofed and intact. Horse-drawn carriages ferry visitors from the cruise dock through busy streets to the site.

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