Once the ancient town of Swenett, Aswan was historically the southern outpost of the Egyptian lands. It sits on the Nile, the river that has been the lifeblood of Egypt for thousands of years, At Aswan, you will still find traditional feluccas sailing. Along the riverbanks are stone cliffs and quarries that provided the Pharaohs with materials for their great monuments. Sites to see in Aswan include the old souk and Kitchener’s Garden, an island in the Nile gifted to Lord Kitchener after the Sudan campaign of 1898 that is now home to the Aswan Botanical Gardens. By felucca and camel, you can reach the beautiful, abandoned monastery of St. Simeon and the brightly coloured villages of the Nubians that surround Aswan
