The
cruise arrives in Aswan, Egypt's southern city. Visits include the Botanic
Island,
a
Nubian village, the gigantic Unfinished Obelisk, Aswan Dam, the Night Bazaar
just to name a few.
A
further major highlight is the Temple of Isis at Philae. The whole temple,
as it was also done
for
Abu Simbel, was dismantled and reassembled on higher ground due to the
construction
of
the High Dam. A magical experience is for sure the Sound and Light show.
After
two days spent in Aswan, the cruise returns towards Luxor in order to visit
two
more major points of interest of this city, the Temples of Luxor and Karnak.
The
Temple of Karnak covers a huge area and was constructed and extended
over
a thirteen centuries period. It includes three main temples and several
enclosed
and outer ones.
Karnak
and Luxor Temple were connected via a three kilometres long stone street
lined
on each side by sphinxes. Luxor Temple was mainly built under the reign
of
the
pharaohs Amenophis III and Ramses II. Statues of Ramses II as well as two
obelisks
were erected at the main entrance gate. One of these two obelisks can nowadays
be
seen at the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
