This interesting temple provides fine examples of all the carvings and statues. It is quite ruined but is very atmospheric for that. We did a sunset visit which made it quite magical. Lovely.

Visited at night when we arrived on the boat - not as good for photography. Not far to walk to, though you may get haggled along the way. Quite unique from other temples I've seen, mainly due to the fact of having crocodiles displayed as...More

On the evening of our last full day of our cruise down the Nile River, we visited the Temple of Kom Ombo. Although it was not the largest of temple complexes that we saw during our time in Egypt, it was still fascinating. The southern...More

It's a small temple. One of the walls show the ancient calendar. Another one shows the surgical instruments used in that time. You can get the idea how advanced those people were. There is a crocodile museum with it. Which is very small and has...More

A lovely temple to visit in the late afternoon. With clearly visible calenders and prescriptions on the walls, a true glimps into the everyday life and a fantastic guide just adds to the experience

1.5hr drive from Aswan this temple is made for 2 dieties. Horus the god of morals with A falcon head and Sobek the crocodile God of Evil. Shared 50/50 it is a temple with high reliefs and hieroglyphics. Also known as an Egyptian sanitarium or...More

Kom Ombo is an excellent stop. Essentially it is two for the price of one as it is an unusual double temple design: structures were duplicated to worship two different gods. The ruins are fun and interesting. Our tour guide kept directing us to things...More