Gharb Soheil Nubian Village

Gharb Soheil is a living Nubian village on the west bank of the Nile south of Aswan. Its community and modern tourism identity reflect twentieth-century change, Nubian displacement, and continuing local traditions, but the village should not be described simply as a settlement founded in the 1960s solely because of the High Dam. Its significance lies in contemporary Nubian life, language, architecture and hospitality. Visitor planning: Plan around Aswan heat, Nile crossings and boat transfers where relevant. Gharb Soheil Nubian Village is recorded in the Gharb Soheil area of Aswan. This attraction forms part of Aswan Historic & Archaeological Landscape. Parent-site context: Discover Aswan Historic & Archaeological Landscape, a notable heritage or visitor site in Aswan City, Aswan Governorate. Discover Aswan Historic & Archaeological Landscape, a notable heritage or visitor site in Aswan City, Aswan Governorate. Use this page as an umbrella for Aswan city and its surrounding archaeological landscape rather than as a single attraction. Individual temples, museums, islands, monuments and excursions have their own access rules, tickets and opening schedules, so itinerary decisions should be made from the child attraction records rather than from this destination record alone. Visitor planning: Umbrella destination record; not a single ticketed attraction. Aswan Historic & Archaeological Landscape is recorded in the Aswan City area of Aswan. The location record includes the map que Plan roughly 10 to 30 minutes for the visit. The recorded recommended transport mode is taxi or ride hail.