Aswan
City is the Capital of Aswan Governorate that has a great history and bright future that makes it occupy prominent position among Egyptian cities . Aswan was the last name of Ancient
Pharaonic Egypt
and was considered an important garrison town that guarded Egypt's southern frontier and was a base for military incursions into
Nubia
and Sudan . Pharaohs from the
Old Kingdom
sent expeditions and built fortifications in the city and this made it important trade center between
Egypt
, Nubia and Sudan . Its location as a crossroads to the granite quarries , gold mines and trade ways kept it as an important capital and a strategic place . The armies of Tuthmosis III ,
Ramsses II
, the Roman Empire , and
Mohamed Ali
, or the English army , had always a permanent base in Aswan from where they explored Nubia and Africa .
Nowadays , although the major part of the actual architecture of the city dates back to the sixties , with socialist and functional buildings , the city did not loose its charm because of the fantastic views over the river , its islands and the desert . It is
still distinguished by its unique beauty and the marvelous mixture of the green color of the trees , the blue of the Nile , the white of the sails and the yellow of the desert .
Aswan's main resources are the electricity industry because of the enormous electricity being generated from the
Old Dam
and the High Dam , services for the surrounding towns and villages , commerce and tourism .
Visitors of Aswan can enjoy its magnificent weather especially in the winter and the fascinating view of the Nile while walking around the city or strolling up and down the corniche . Of special interest in Aswan is the interesting Nubian Music and shows that are displayed daily in the Cultural Center of Aswan .
Shopping is a preferable activity for most of the visitors of Aswan that is famous for its baskets , handmade scarves and wall hangings , perfume bottles and perfumes , and spices . Most of these goods are available in
Aswan Market
and the numerous bazaars along the corniche .
Aswan is highly admired by tourists and Egyptians alike for the wide range of variety of monuments that date to various eras within it . On top of the popular tourist attractions in Aswan come the Nubian Museum , the
color=red>Fatimid Cemetery
, and the Unfinished Obelisk . Tourists prefer starting their journey to Egypt from Aswan because it can be easily reached by air through its international airport that has hundreds of flights to and from several countries all over the world . In addition to that there is a full range of hotels and apartments with all amenities and facilities within Aswan at good prices such as the Old Cataract Hotel and Palace and others . 
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