City guide · Egypt

Aswan

Aswan is the gateway to Abu Simbel, where Ramesses II had four giant statues of himself cut into a cliff. These guides tell you whether the long day trip south is worth it, and how to do it.

The four colossal statues of Ramesses II on the Great Temple façade at Abu Simbel.
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons