Aswan Souq (Sharia as-Souq)
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A market street running parallel to the Nile Corniche, filled with spices, hibiscus, Nubian handicrafts, and dates.
The Aswan Souq is a pedestrian shopping street about 1 km long, located south of the railway station. It sells spices, dried hibiscus (karkade), dates, Nubian woven baskets, hand-painted fabrics, silver jewelry, and more. The atmosphere is more relaxed than the market in Luxor. It is liveliest in the evening and at night, when you can stop at a street stall for fresh sugarcane juice. Bargain when you shop, and be prepared for hawkers. Entry is free, and shops are generally open roughly 9:00 to 23:00. It is about a 5-minute walk from the Corniche.
Opening hours
Approx. 9:00 AM–11:00 PM
Nearby sights
- Tombs of the Nobles (Qubbet el-Hawa)
- Kitchener's Island (Aswan Botanical Garden)
- Elephantine Island
- Sofitel Legend Old Cataract
- Unfinished Obelisk
- Nubian Museum
- Mausoleum of Aga Khan III
- Monastery of St. Simeon