What to do in Aswan when it rains
Grey skies over Aswan are a chance to go deep on its museums and galleries, poke around an indoor market, and find the cosiest café in town.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Nubian Museum 3VHQ+P67, Assuan, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1240842, Egypt
- Aswan Museum Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan, Aswan Governorate 1240861, Egypt
- Animalia جزيرة اليفانتين، الكورنيش، Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1240880, Egypt
- Ferry Boat Aswan Museum كورنيش النيل، شياخة أولى، قسم أسوان، أسوان،، 3VPR+26C, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1240836, Egypt
- Turtle rock 3VMP+P7, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1240861, Egypt
- مقياس النيل اسوان جزيرة اسوان الفنتين 3VMP+WX8، Unnamed Road، Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1240861, Egypt
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- معرض البوب الفنان الشيخ محمد مقدم عبد العال، شياخة ثالثة، قسم أسوان، أسوان،، 3VPW+X8X, Sheyakhah Thalethah, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1242616, Egypt
- George S.A Pencil Arts 3VQX+HWP, Sheyakhah Thalethah, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1242720, Egypt
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Unfinished Obelisk 3VGW+RCF, Luxor - Aswan, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan, Aswan Governorate 1241771, Egypt
- Nubian Eco Village West، Aswan, Aswan Governorate 1231022, Egypt
- Isis Temple شياخة أولى، قسم أسوان،، 3VMV+J8H, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1242020, Egypt
- Aga Khan Mausoleum 3VQH+7GV, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan, Aswan Governorate 1231020, Egypt
- Temple of Khnum 3VMP+RCR, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1240861, Egypt
- Elephantine Island Pyramid Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1240861, Egypt
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Aswan Old Souks Sheyakhah Thalethah, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1242870, Egypt
- Sharia as Souq Market السياحي سعد زغلول، أبو الريش قبلي، قسم أسوان،، 3WX2+CM5, Aswan - Giza, Abu AR Rish Qebli, Aswan, Aswan Governorate 1242868, Egypt
- Zain Grocery Shop - محل وبقالة الزّين Elephantine Island, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan, Aswan Governorate 1240881, Egypt
- شادر أسوان 4WG3+9P6, Abu AR Rish Qebli, Aswan, Aswan Governorate 1234249, Egypt
- سويقه السيل الجديده 3WM5+MQV, Aswan 2, البحر الأحمر 1246030, Egypt
- سوق التجاري شياخة ثالثة، قسم أسوان،، 3VRX+6V4, Sheyakhah Thalethah, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1242730, Egypt
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- King Jamaica Restaurant & Café – Best Restaurant in Aswan Elephantine Island, Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 81111, Egypt
- Makani Restaurant 3VPR+374, Imam Al Daaeri, شياخة أولى، أسوان، محافظة أسوان 1240836, Egypt
- Aswan Moon شياخة ثالثة، قسم أسوان،، 3VRW+62F, Sheyakhah Thalethah, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1240892, Egypt
- Rich coffee Café 3VQV+WX8, Sheyakhah Thalethah, Aswan, Aswan Governorate 1242631, Egypt
- Rbma cafe ربما كافيه أسوان - مول بلازا - الدور الاول علوي، Abu AR Rish Qebli, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1242803, Egypt
- BABA DOOl Sheyakhah Oula, Aswan, Aswan Governorate 1240891, Egypt
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- مول الجيش 3WQ3+3C7، ميدان الزلابية، Sheyakhah Thalethah, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1242751, Egypt
- Nasser Sporting Center 3VVW+7MM, 30 Kornish Al Nile, Sheyakhah Thalethah, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 1242802, Egypt
- مول فرست اسوان mall first aswan شارع ابطال, 3VWX+PP7, التحرير, شياخة ثالثة، اول اسوان، محافظة أسوان 1242834, Egypt
- Ava Karas مول اسوان بلازا 3VWX+XFM, Kornish Al Nile, Sheyakhah Thalethah, Aswan, Aswan Governorate 81511, Egypt
- سوق اسوان السياحي النوبة، Sheyakhah Thalethah, Aswan 1, Aswan Governorate 81511, Egypt
- الفا مول Al Matar, شياخة ثالثة،، قسم أسوان،، Aswan Governorate 1242860, Egypt
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