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Jan
70°F 21°C
49°F 9°C
Feb
75°F 23°C
52°F 11°C
Mar
82°F 27°C
58°F 14°C
Apr
92°F 33°C
67°F 19°C
May
100°F 37°C
75°F 23°C
Jun
103°F 39°C
79°F 26°C

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57°F 13°C
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80°F 26°C
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51°F 10°C
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80°F 26°C
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59°F 15°C
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“Kitchener or botanic island” VirtualTourist.com
“not in cairo but in aswan...” VirtualTourist.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 18 attractions in Aswan
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Traveler Description: One of the more cooling places in Aswan, Kitchener's Island is home to the city's lush botanic gardens.  The popular spot was once the home of British more »
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Attraction type: Garden, Island
Address: Aswan
Egypt

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“Very Green in Contrast to the Desert”
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3 of 5 stars
redeco   1,475 contributions
Warren, Massachusetts
Apr 5, 2009
1
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Kitchener's Island is reached by felucca from Aswan, about a ten minute ride. The island was once home to British General Horatio Kitchener, who was given the island after his successful campaigns in Sudan. His love of flowering plants and palms is evident from the plantings that have become Aswan's botanical gardens. The far end of the island has a... more

“A pleasant green place to spend a few hours.”
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4 of 5 stars
crazy_jen   39 contributions
L'Ametlla de Mar, Spain
Feb 26, 2009
1
person found this review helpful

We went to this island by accident, we got on the wrong ferry. It's very pleasant walking around under the shady trees but the whole place has a feeling of faded elegance. There is a cafe and shop at one end of the island. We had arranged for a boat to pick us up but he didn't come and we... more

“A nice break from the desert”
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4 of 5 stars
foggy   102 contributions
Thessaloniki, Greece
Jan 16, 2008
2
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This small Nile island is a really nice place. You'll have the chance to see all sorts of African plants, even ones that do not grow in Egypt. It is highly recommended. You'll need a felucca to go there, which means that you'll have to negotiate your price before you board one. You can get a price for as low... more

“Aswan with the felucca - one of the best things to do”
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5 of 5 stars
SarahMunich   3 contributions
Munich
Oct 2, 2007
7
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Our family travels regulary (since 5 years) in the winter time to Aswan, to savour the Nile and its picturescue landscape. A tour with a traditional felucca (sailing boat) is, in our opinion, one of the most beautiful thing to do in Aswan. On the felucca you ride leisurely down the Nile, while the Nile Islands and sand dunes are... more

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