The task of directing tourists to non-trivial destinations in Egypt is decided by the Ministry of Tourism. In the summer months, the ministry promised foreign tourists interested in cultural tourism a 50% discount on tickets to all cultural sites in Upper Egypt.
The discount is promised for entrance tickets to any museum and archeological site in Upper Egypt, from Beni Suef and Aswan to Fayoum and the New Valley. The discount is available for both Egyptian and foreign tourists during June, July and August.
Recall that Upper Egypt – a term somewhat historical, used in the days of the pharaohs. At that time, the state was divided into Lower Egypt, which included the Nile Delta, and the outskirts of the modern city of Cairo, and the Upper began south, from the oasis of Al Fayyum to the place on the Nile River, where now is the modern city of Aswan – a kind of Egyptian border. real black Africa.
In Aswan, tourists generally come on excursions – or rather, on its outskirts, where the famous temples of Ramses II and Nefertari. Less known to tourists, the temple is located in the city of Kena, the so-called Dendera temple, which has good security. Local archeological sites also include the ruins of several pyramids, lesser known than the Great Egyptian and less well-preserved, original museums, such as the Nubian Museum in Aswan, and the ancient city of El Fayoum, considered one of the world’s oldest cities.
However, tourists who venture to visit antiquity, should take into account some features of summer Egypt. In particular, the fact that in Aswan and the surrounding area temperatures of +40 and above – rather, the norm.