Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Aswan




Located on the Nile about a thousand kilometers south of Cairo, Aswan
for centuries been a trading center on the caravan route. In the vicinity
of Aswan famous pink granite quarried.



Aswan is known as a first-class winter resort. South of the city
begin the rapids of the Nile, by which Aswan is one of the most scenic
places in the country. The Nubians, who settled in Aswan, give him a
special African flavor: The restaurant can hear the ancient Nubian music,
and in souvenir shops to buy a bright Nubian embroidery. Winter Aswan
enlivened, its streets, restaurants, quays and bazaars are filled with
crowds of tourists.

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