Stretching along a desert strip between the sea and the mountains, Safaga is a port town in Egypt that sits on the coast of the Red Sea. Although historically a merchant port, the seaside town also has a small tourism industry. The many coral reefs in the area, especially off the city of Hurghada just 53 kilometres south, make the region a popular destination for scuba divers and snorkelers. To accommodate these visiting divers, the town offers vacancies in several hotels, bungalows and rest houses.

The Egyptian city of Qena is situated on a major bend of the Nile as well as at the intersection of two main roads: one that runs alongside the river and one that traverses the desert to the Red Sea. This market town is also the capital of the province. Many travellers use this junction as an opportunity to visit the neighbouring temple complex at Dendera.

Esna is an Egyptian city located on the west bank of the Nile just 64 kilometres south of Luxor. While most famous for the preserved pronaos of the Temple of Khnum, the city has its own rural charm. A market, filling a couple of streets leading inland from the corniche, has been a hot spot for tourists. The Roman temple, sitting about nine metres below the streets of the old town area, has only been partially excavated.

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Aswan is a southern Egyptian city on the east bank of the Nile. Serving as the capital of the Aswan Governorate, the city is a bustling centre for markets and tourists. Aswan offers many opportunities to see and learn about Egyptian ruins, sitting at the southern frontier of ancient Egypt. The region's granite quarries provided raw material for the production of sculptures and obelisks.

The farming town of Kom Ombo sits on the banks of the Nile, about 50 kilometres north of Aswan in Egypt. The town's position gave it control over some trading routes from Nubia to the Nile Valley. Kom Ombo is famous for its eponymous twin temples, which were erected in the second century BC, signifying the town's rise to prominence. The temple ruins spent years buried in sand until French archaeologist Jacques Jean Morgan rediscovered them in 1893.

Situated between the southern Egyptian cities of Esna and Aswan on the west bank of the Nile River is the town of Edfu. Its location in the fertile Nile Valley justifies the town's agricultural prowess, especially in sugarcane production. Edfu is most known for the remains of the town's ancient settlement and the most completely preserved Temple of Horus, spared from the destructive Nile floods.

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Stretching along a desert strip between the sea and the mountains, Safaga is a port town in Egypt that sits on the coast of the Red Sea. Although historically a merchant port, the seaside town also has a small tourism industry. The many coral reefs in the area, especially off the city of Hurghada just 53 kilometres south, make the region a popular destination for scuba divers and snorkelers. To accommodate these visiting divers, the town offers vacancies in several hotels, bungalows and rest houses.