158- Aswan Egypt | Discover the city, the Nile + the unfinished obelisk

In this vlog discover Aswan in Egypt with me
We will explore the streets of the city, its markets and its souks as well as more authentic neighborhoods without tourists
We will see the Nile up close and discover an unfinished obelisk
Aswan
This city of 270,000 inhabitants is located 843 kilometers south of Cairo
It was once surrounded by a 10 meter high wall to protect itself from the flooding of the Nile and in 1960 a huge dam was built, the Nasser Dam, to limit flooding.
This city is said to be the birthplace of Upper Egypt and is considered to be the gateway to Nubia, which is not very far away.
It is also known for its pink granite which is found in the surrounding mountains and which was once used to build statues and obelisks.
At the exit of the station (on the left) you arrive directly in Saad Zaghloul street which is topped by wooden porticos and which crosses a huge market area and which leads to the souks (Sharia el Souk)
Don't hesitate to walk the small perpendicular streets, you will find some entrances to souks and many outdoor markets, with canvases hung between the buildings to protect you from the sun
There is a wonderful atmosphere there.
There is another very pleasant pedestrian street with a lot of shops, it is Al Sayeda Nafisa Street.
You can venture into the other streets of the city
The buildings are relatively dilapidated and the ground is dirt
The major arteries are very dense in terms of traffic and therefore very noisy.
You can also take a walk on the corniche, along the Nile, the calm of the feluccas (sailing boats) navigating the river contrasts with the hustle and bustle and incessant honking of the 4-lane road right next to it.
The Unfinished Obelisk
In the heart of the city there is an old granite quarry in which there is an unfinished obelisk.
In fact, the workers, during construction, noticed the poor quality of the block because of cracks that appeared, so they left it on site in this state.
It is claimed that once completed it would have measured 40 meters high and weighed nearly 10 tonnes, making it the largest obelisk ever built.
Entrance costs 200LE (6€)
(note payment by credit card only like almost all other monuments in Egypt)
I hesitated to do it for a long time and in the end I don’t regret it because it’s still very impressive.
Try to gain some height to see it better and even go to the other side (at its base) to get a better idea of ​​its scale.
If you don't have time to go, it doesn't matter.
[Travel carried out only on foot and by public transport]
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SUMMARY :
00:00 - Introduction
00:15 - Arrival by train
00:35 - Finding accommodation
01:03 - I leave the hotel
01:19 - I discover a door
01:30 - Start of “Sharia el Souk”
02:16 - An outdoor market
03:51 - Part of the souks
04:37 - I find a small passage
04:52 - I visit the streets of the city
06:37 - I go shopping in the evening
06:48 - A gentleman with a censer
07:31 - The souks, in the evening, at night
08:06 - Along the Nile
08:23 - I discover the Nile
09:11 - A fisherman on the Nile
10:34 - I get on his boat
12:41 - Authentic neighborhoods without tourists
14:15 - Information about Aswan
15:04 - An unfinished obelisk
16:35 - Excerpts from the next vlog
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[@pierregilet7912]

Superbe découverte, encore une belle vidéo. Comme dit Maryline113 ce serait super que tu réalise un carnet de voyage avec tes dessins, tu es un artiste et sculpteur 🎨🎨🎨

[@JeremieBaldocchi]

Oui oui faut que je vois ça Mais ça me prend déjà énormément de temps 😋

[@user-ph8ml2iw7x]

Salut Jeremie l ! tu connais le crocodile du Nil ? 🤣 Merci pour ce voyage ;)

[@JeremieBaldocchi]

Non je ne connais pas C’est un film?

[@user-ph8ml2iw7x]

Ce gentil pécheur m'a rendue si triste avec sa mince petite peche et trop de déchets....

[@JeremieBaldocchi]

Oui ce pêcheur fut une belle rencontre Du coup je suis content qu’il ait gagné un peu en argent grâce à ma balade 😋