Aswan

Aswan is not just a city in southern Egypt. Here is where "Pharaonic Egypt" proper ends and ancient Nubia begins – a land of golden sands, black granite, and people with skin the color of night. Located at the First Cataract of the Nile, Aswan has for centuries been the trading gateway to the heart of Africa. Today, it is the most picturesque of Egyptian cities, where the air is filled with the aroma of spices and the sounds of Nubian drums.