Elefantine Island

Thinking we were going to do sightseeing in Aswan, we booked a room there. It turns out we were a little exhausted from Luxor, so we didn't do much. Our room was on an Island in the Nile, so to get there from Aswan required a ferry ride back and forth.
The island itself is mostly inhabited by Nubian people. The Nubians were all relocated to various places when the two dams on the Nile were built. They are very friendly and much more relaxed than many other Egyptians we've met.
So we just chilled ourselves for three days exploring the island and a bit of Aswan.
Aswan did have a really nice souk (market area).Läs mer