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Monthly Archives: May 2025
Five days in Islamic Cairo
The Abbasids, Fatimids, Ayyubids, Mamluks, Ottomans; mashrabiya and Mamluk minbars; mosques, madrasas, sabil, kuttab, khanqah, wekalat, and many mausoleums. There is a ton to see in Islamic Cairo. The density of monuments on a 5km north-south stretch from the Citadel … Continue reading
Upper Egypt: Edfu, Kom Ombo, Abu Simbel, Philae, Aswan
The first leg of our journey from Luxor to Cairo was a cruise on the Nile. Ours was two days and two nights from Luxor to Aswan via Edfu and Kom Ombo. At least three friends had taken similar cruises, … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Traveling
Tagged Abu SImbel, Aswan, Edfu, Elephantine Island, Esna, Gebel Al-Silsila, Kom Ombo, Luxor, Philae Temple, West Suhail
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