Esna is the second major city in Qena Governorate after Qena City located about 55km away from Luxor and about 700km from Cairo. The name, Esna is mainly derived from the old word Latopolis (which means 'in honor of the Nile perch'). To reach Esna, one can easily use the railroad and enjoy the view of the attractively appealing countryside interrupted from time to time by the archeological sites and the artificial irrigation channels. Additionally, some visitors of Esna prefer traveling by Nile cruises which terminate their journey there and turn back after crossing the barrage. Essna can be also reached by air through Luxor International Airport, and Cairo International Airport. Worth admiration in Esna are the Temple of Khnum and the beautiful buildings from the Islamic Era as well as co...
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