Sofitel New Cataract
Sofitel New Cataract is a hotel in Aswan Governorate, Egypt. Sofitel New Cataract is situated nearby to Old Cataract Hotel, as well as near Nubian Museum.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nubian Museum and Elephantine.
Nubian Museum
Museum
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The Nubian Museum is an archaeological museum in Aswan, Upper Egypt. It was built in 23 November 1997 following the UNESCO International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia. Nubian Museum is situated 340 metres southeast of Sofitel New Cataract.
Elephantine
Island
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Elephantine is an island on the Nile, forming part of the city of Aswan in Upper Egypt. The archaeological digs on the island became a World Heritage Site in 1979, along with other examples of Upper Egyptian architecture, as part of the "Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae".
Old Cataract Hotel
Hotel
The Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan, commonly known as the Old Cataract Hotel, is a historic British colonial-era hotel located on the banks of the River Nile in Aswan, Egypt.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aswan and Shellal.
Aswan
Aswan is the southernmost city of Egypt, some 870 km south of Cairo, just below the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, with a population of 275,000. Aswan is far more relaxed and smaller than Cairo and Luxor.
Shellal
Village
Shellal is a small ancient village on the banks of the Nile, south of Aswan in Upper Egypt. It was the traditional northern frontier of the Nubian region with both the Egyptian Empire and the Roman Empire. Shellal is situated 3½ km south of Sofitel New Cataract.
Sofitel New Cataract
- Type: Hotel
- Categories: accommodation, building, and tourism
- Location: Aswan Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
24.08213° or 24° 4′ 56″ northLongitude
32.88757° or 32° 53′ 15″ eastElevation
103 metres (338 feet)Open location code
7GPJ3VJQ+V2GeoNames ID
9953356
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