Esna

Luxor Governorate · Egypt

Esna, Egypt
Photo: Badics, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
October to April for cooler sightseeing weather
Budget
$
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Nine meters below street level, the Temple of Khnum at Esna preserves a hypostyle hall whose ceilings have been cleaned to reveal dazzling original color. The surrounding town has restored its Ottoman-era caravanserai quarter, making it a worthwhile stop between Luxor and Aswan.

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