- Aswan Nilometer

A station in the temple of the goddess SATET on the ELEPHANTINE Island that served as an observation point for the rise and fall of the Nile each year, the Nilometer was actually a tubular structure with 90 steps steeply graded and marked to allow the measurement of the river's inundation each year.

- Beit el-Wali

This was a temple site south of Aswan, erected by RAMESSES II (r. 1290-1224 B.C.E.) of the Nineteenth Dynasty. A detailed account of the pharaoh's military campaigns was inscribed on the walls of this temple. A narrow court, adorned with reliefs and scenes, led to the interior chambers. This temple was relocated to another island to save it from the High Aswan Dam waters

- Elephantine Island

It includes the scene of the Nilometer, a museum, and some temple remains.
Plantation Island is a showplace of rare and exotic species of trees and flowers.

- The Tombs of the Nobles

All was carved in the rocks of the west mountain opposite to the north end of Aswan city. They date back to the 23rd century B.C. Inside the tombs are decorated with vivid murals depicting scenes of everyday life, hieroglyphic biographies and inscriptions showing the noblemen journeys into Africa, tunneled into the western cliff-face, they comprise murals depicting the Noble's everyday life and their journeys to Africa

- Mausoleum of Agha Khan

One of Aswan most beautiful spot, It has a dignified granite structure of late 1950 origin, which looks like the Fatimid mausoleum of Cairo. The Mausoleum has a wonderful vision from where one can see the white villa of Aga Khan

- The Unfinished Obelisk

More than 1150 tons in weight, it owes its importance to the fact that it shows the techniques the ancient Egyptians used in carving obelisks. Hewn and smoothed on three sides. The fourth still attached to the
Granite quarry-bed, is a concrete example of how the Ancient Egyptians went about fashioning these
Graceful monuments, near the unfinished Obelisk there are cemetery back to Fatimid time, which includes hundreds of tombs built of mud brick that dates back to the ninth century

- The Monastery of St. Simeon,

dating back to the 6th Century, reflects the hermit life practiced by
The early Egyptian Christians. Situated on the western bank of Aswan, Aga Khan was one of the richest Monasteries when it was built in the year 1945.

- Philae Temple
It was dismantled and reassembled on Agilika Island, famous by the name Jewel of the Nile, it was the sacred complex, first was built by Ptolemy XII, Dedicated to Isis and Osiris, at night the Sound and Light Show is a magical experience. Then Taharqa in the 25th Dynasty left some 18 block here, even most Egyptologist consider Amasis Khunimbre (570-526 B.C) the earliest builder of a temple structure on the small island, later Ptolemy II Philadelphius (284-246) continued the temple and the birth house, and the following ruler, Ptolemy III Euergetes I, (246-221) extended the birth house, Ptolemy VI Philopator (180-145) added the second pair of pylons, also added the court and the pronaos, and the Temple of Hathor on the eastern side of the great temple. You have to take a Motor boat to reach the temple.
- Other Islands in the vicinity; Bigeh (Bigge, Bigga) is a larger island only a hundred meters from Philae, where it is believed that one of the 16 mythical tombs of Wesir (Osiris) was situated. & El-Heisa was the ancient necropolis for the priests who worked at Philae. There are still rock-cut tombs to be seen. There are also rock-texts as well as a red granite naos of Ptolemy VII.

- The Nubian Museum

upon UNESCO's appeal to salvage the monuments of Egyptian Nubia before the rising waters of Lake Nasser, the idea of building the Nubian Museum came to life, in 1980's Egypt planned a new Nubian museum in Aswan where the objects could be stored and exhibited. It was universally felt at the time that they should be kept as close as possible to their original places of origin. Then, houses artifacts representing prehistoric, Pharaonic, Greco-Roman, Coptic and Islamic periods, all period of the land of Gold, the total area of the complex is 50,000 square meters: 7,000 allocated for the building, and 43,000 for the grounds. The architecture of the Museum and the enclosure walls are intended to evoke traditional Nubian village architecture, as it was along the Nubian Nile before the region was flooded by Lake Nasser. So, the museum of Nubia plays a vital role not only at the level of promoting Nubia to the entire world but also at the level of maintaining monuments and supporting researchers, interested in Nubia, from around the globe. It is located at the east of the Old Cataract Hotel, about half an hour's walk from the town centre.

- The High Dam

The high dam is considered as a Fourth Pyramid or the modern one, it is one of the three largest dams in the world; compared to 120 international dams all over the world. In Aswan city, the oldest dam in the area was built during the British occupation, between 1898 and 1902, about 45 Km north of Aswan, Aswan was selected as the most suitable location for building the dam for a variety of reasons: The relatively narrow course of the Nile Banks were sufficiently elevated from river bed level. Contiguity to sources of building materials and the city of Aswan, the new Dam is a huge cumulative structure which blocks the entire Nile course, with a total length of 3,600m, including 520m between Nile banks with the rest extending as two wings on the river bank. The Dam rises 111m from the Nile bed which is 85m above sea level. Thus, bringing the total dam height to 196m above the sea level, the body of the Dam consists of granite, sands and alluvium. In between, there is a nucleus of water-proof Aswan clay connected in front with water- proof curtain wall.
The curtain below the nucleus is 40m wide, decreasing gradually to only 5m at the rock layer. The nucleus of the dam is penetrated by three concrete passages used for injecting and maintaining the vertical curtain. Measuring instruments are installed in these passages, set on a plateau over looking a bend in the Nile, is the Ptolemaic Temple Of Kom-Ombo. Considered to be the world famous High Dam was an engineering miracle when it was built in 1960, The High Dam created a 35% increase in the cultivatable land in Egypt, The electricity producing capability of the Dam doubled Egypt's available supply, and The High Dam station is an essential power generator in Egypt and has always been a top priority. The high dam changed the River shipping conditions improved throughout the year, while Nile-cruise tourism in Egypt and river transport between Egypt and Sudan flourished. Lake Nasser was an added source of fish wealth where about 40,000 tons of fish are produced every year.

- Lake Nasser

The water retained, in front of the dam, makes a vast man-made lake, with an average length of 500km, average width of 10km, and a total area of 5000sq.km. Therefore, it is considered the second biggest man-made lake all over the world. The highest water retaining level in front of the dam in Lake Nasser is 183m with a total capacity of 164 billion cubic meters at the highest storage capacity, of which 33 billion cubic meters are assigned for clay sedimentation into the lake throughout 500 years. Water flowing in excess of the highest water level(183m) in front of the dam is being disposed through a spillway on the west bank of the Nile,(Toshka spillway) at a disposal capacity of 2400 cubic meter/second. Part of the increase is also disposed through the power station. The Diversion Canal It lies on the east Nile bank, with a total length of 1950m. It consists of front and back open canals and linked with the main tunnels cut through the rock under the right wing of the Dam. Tunnels; There are 6 tunnels, with an average length of 382m each, linking the front canal with the back one. Each tunnel is linked with its upper entrance with a slanting tunnel. The entrances have maintenance gates and weed nets. The tunnels were such designed as to allow passing water floods in full capacity with a disposal of 11000 cubic meter/second, i.e. about billion cubic meter/per day at a speed of 12m/second.

- Giant Pumping Station

The biggest pumping station of its kind worldwide is located on the left bank of Lake Nasser, 8 km to the north of Toshka. The station is designed at a maximum constant pumping capacity of 52.5 m to ensure operation of the station whenever the water level in Lake Nasser reaches its lowest, i.e. about 147.5 m, while water level at the main canal is about 200 m. Water is lifted through 21 pumps, with a capacity of 16.7 m3/s. The water disposal design capacity of the pumping station is estimated at about 300 m3/s i.e. 25 million m3/day to be raised, whenever necessary, to 37 million m3/day.

- The Temple of Kalabsha

It was built by the Roman Emperor Augustus showing a blend of Pharaonic and Roman architecture. Another temple of the Ptolemaic period stands in the village of Edfu, 123 Km north of Aswan, is remarkable for its magnitude and is practically intact. The Ministry of Culture has carried out the project of developing the archaeological group of Kalabsha Island temples, South of Aswan. Celebrations will be held to mark the project that was launched by the UNESCO to salvage the Nubian temples following the establishment of the High Dam.

- Plantation (Kitchener) Island
It lies in the mid-stream near Elephantine Island. It is a natural exhibition of exotic plants and trees imported from all over the world. It is the best place for spending leisure time relaxing in expansive shades

- The Cultural Centre in Aswan
The Cultural Centre in Aswan by Corniche El Nile presents evening shows of Nubian folk art. The performances reflect local traditional life pattern of Nubians covering dance, music and ethnic festivals.

- Aswan Market
This outdoor market is simply one main street ending by the train station, it is a central feature of Aswan, Egypt's southernmost city. Tourists go there to buy Spices, textiles, souvenirs, Nubian baskets, jewelry, and clothing; you can also see the salty bottled fish shops only a few minutes walk from Nile.

- Nubian village
Most travelers to Aswan could participate in a trip to Nubian Village by Felucca, walking or riding camels after the felucca reaches the Nile west bank then enter one of the Nubian village houses to have fun and explore their life, having a cup of tea or hibiscus.

- Abu Simbel:
Far about 280 Km south of Aswan, It houses the temples of Ramses II and his adorable wife Queen Nefertari. Being the main big temple of Ramses II, It is distinguished by its main fa?ade with four colossal statues of Ramses II sit enthroned wearing the double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. The temple was dedicated to the sun god Ra' Hor akhti. The most interesting relic is the Qadesh battle scene recording his victories over the Hittites. It was built on a strict east -west axis so that the morning sun actually reached the innermost sanctuary at dawn, illuminating the statues of Ptah, Amon, Ramses II, and Ra -Hor akhti twice a year. The small temple located 50 meters from the great temple. It was built by Ramses II for his beautiful wife Nefertari to be worshipped with other gods. It is also called the temple of Hathor, the goddess of love and beauty. Its fa?ade is adorned by six statues four for Ramses II and two for his wife Nefertari. The walls of the temple are decorated by scenes depicting Ramses and Nefertari offering sacrifices to the gods. The sun still rays penetrate to the Holy of Holiest of the main temple on the same two days of the Year: the 22nd of February, the King s birthday and on the 22nd of October, the date of his coronation. Usually tourists go there by three ways: Nasser lake Cruses, or by air; there is daily flights from Cairo and Aswan or by bus from Aswan

- Sound and Light show of Abu Simbel temples
three daily shows are held in various languages.

Temples of Nubia:

- Temple of Kalabsha

It dates back to the Greco-Roman era, built by the Roman Emperor Octavius Augustus and dedicated to the Nubian god Mandolins.

- Temple of Beit AL-Wali
It dates back to the reign of Ramses II. Its walls are decorated with bright colored relief depicting the military victories of the king.

- Kiosk of Kertassi
It is dedicated to the goddess Isis, with two magnificent Hathohic columns.

- Temple of Amada
It is the oldest temple in Nubia, built by three pharaohs of the Thutmosis dynasty

- Temple of Derr
Next to Amada temple, it is built by Ramses II, and dedicated to the sun god Ra.

- Temple of Penout
It is the only surviving tomb of an Egyptian viceroy in Nubia

- Kasr Ibrim
The relics of an ancient citadel

- Wadi al-Seboua' Temple
It is constructed in the reign of Ramses II for the worship of god Amon

- Temple of Dakka

Built by Amenophis II dedicated to Thot,it was reconstructed in the Graeco-Roman era.