Upper Egypt · Hidden Gems

💎 Gebel el-Silsila

جبل السلسلة

Photo: Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Ancient sandstone quarries and riverside shrines between Edfu and Kom Ombo, usually only reached by dahabiya.

Local tip: Only the west bank chapels are open to visitors. Bring water and a hat: there is little shade.

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More places in Upper Egypt

• Edfu Temple
• Dendera Temple of Hathor
• Temple of Seti I, Abydos
• Red & White Monasteries, Sohag
• Akhmim Statue of Meritamen
• Esna Temple
• El Kab
• Dahabiya Cruise from Esna