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Abu Simbel

On Lake Nasser - 175 miles s. of Aswan/25 miles from Sudan border, Aswan, Egypt

Featured Review : We took a 17 minute flight from Aswan to Abu Simbel. The flight alone was cool, overlooking desolate sand that stretched for miles. Suddenly Lake Nassar came into view and the incredible structure of Abu Simbel was vis...See Full Review

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Abu Simbel Reviews

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Abu Simbel is an Amazing Sight on Lake Nasser

  • 5 out of 5 stars by NiceGinna from Evanston, Illinois
  • January 26, 2009
Abu Simbel is an Amazing Sight on Lake Nasser
Quote: When Lake Nasser was formed in the 1960's by the building of the Aswan High Dam, there were two temples to Ramses II and his wife Nefertari in the mountainside near the Nile. These would be submerged by the Lake and so were moved to a higher... Read the full Abu Simbel review

From journal An Unforgettable 10 Days in Egypt

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Abu Simbel

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Cantin2 from Quogue, New York
  • February 23, 2004
Abu Simbel
Quote: Abu Simbel is the site to which Ramses II's and Nefertari's temples were moved to before the rising waters caused by the Aswan High Dam flooded its former site. These temples were dismantled, moved piece by piece, and reassembled in a matter of two... Read the full Abu Simbel review

From journal Nile River Cruise 2003

Abu Simbel

  • 4 out of 5 stars by akakd from , Arizona
  • July 11, 2002
Abu Simbel
Quote: We took a short Egyptian Air flight to Abu Simbel on the Sudanese border to see the two massive temples of Ramses II & his Queen, Nefertari. An excursion to Abu Simbel out of Aswan includes the roundtrip flight, ground transfers, & a... Read the full Abu Simbel review

From journal Aswan to Abu Simbel & More

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Abu Simbel and back

  • 3 out of 5 stars by comrade from LONDON, United Kingdom
  • July 9, 2002
Quote: The majestic temples of Ramses II and his Queen Nefertari lie almost 300km South of Aswan, on the shore of Lake Nasser. They aren’t quite in their original position, having had to be moved after being threatened by the rising waters of Lake Nasser... Read the full Abu Simbel review

From journal Aswan - a cultural tour

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Ramses II Great Temple of Abu Simbel

  • 4 out of 5 stars by wanderluster from Evansville, Indiana
  • March 10, 2002
Ramses II Great Temple of Abu Simbel
Quote: We took a 17 minute flight from Aswan to Abu Simbel. The flight alone was cool, overlooking desolate sand that stretched for miles. Suddenly Lake Nassar came into view and the incredible structure of Abu Simbel was visible from the air! We... Read the full Abu Simbel review

From journal Honeymoon in Aswan & Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel

  • 4 out of 5 stars by hayward68 from Toronto, Ontario
  • January 22, 2002
Abu Simbel
Quote: Abu Simbel is 125 miles south of Aswan and only 25 miles north of the Sudan border. There are two temples at this site built by Ramses II for himself and his wife Nefetari. The first temple is the Great Temple of Ra-Harakhte and has four... Read the full Abu Simbel review

From journal Aswan Delights

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Abu Simbel temples

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Adelaide from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • November 20, 2000
Abu Simbel temples
Quote: Abu Simbel is 40 min away by plane from Aswan, leaving at about 10 am. We took window seats on the left and the view of the temples prior to landing was exciting. The temples, carved in sandstone under Ramses II over 3000 years ago, had been almost... Read the full Abu Simbel review

From journal Aswan, past and present