Assiut or Asyut governorate is located between Sohag and El Minya, the latter of which is a famous governorate in Egypt. Assiut can be easily reached from Cairo. The governorate is famous for its rich heritage and treasures dating back from various ancient ages including the Pharaonic, Roman, Coptic, Islamic, and Modern ages. The total land area covered by the Assiut governorate is 1,551 square kilometers. The capital city Assiut alone covers around 23 square kilometers. The many monuments in the governorate solidify the place of Assiut as a keystone of Egyptian culture, arts, and industry for more than 4,000 years. The capital city Assiut is also believed to be among the oldest cities on earth.
Assiut has numerous places of historical significance that tourists come from far and wide to see. Just a few of the places worth visiting in the governorate are the ancient graves and tombs of Mir rock, the Badari archaeological sites, Al Muharraq Monastery at al Qusia, the Monastery of the Virgin Mary, and various ancient mosques and churches throughout the region. Some relatively modern attractions include the Assiut barrages, Khan Khalili Factory, Al Azhar University, and Environmental Timber Fair.
Another famous religious attraction located in the governorate is the twin Minaret Mosque of El Farghal located in the town of Abu Teeg. The mosque was built in honor of Sheikh Mohammed Ahmed El Farghal who was born on 810 A.H. (After Hejira). Assiut has a large procession every year to celebrate the birthday of the Sheikh.
There are so many tourist attractions in Assiut from different eras including the Pharaonic, Coptic, Islamic and modern. Below is a list of these tourist attractions categorized by what era they are from:
Assiut governorate also has very varied geography that is enjoyable and interesting for visitors to experience, including mountains, access to the Nile, large areas of desert with people who still live in traditional ways, luxury restaurants, beautiful gardens and an efficient, safe transportation network. Assiut is a very popular place to visit because of its many historical treasures and exciting landscape and people.
Al Sharqia governorate is located towards the northeastern part...
Beheira governorate is located on the coast of Nile...
Assiut or Asyut governorate is located between Sohag and El...
Beni Suef governorate is located right in the center of...
Dakahlia governorate is located in the northeastern...
Faiyum governorate is located near the center of...
Damietta governorate is a small province located in the...
Gharbia is in the northern part of Egypt and is located...
Giza governorate is located in the middle region of Egypt on the west...
Kafr el-Sheikh is a key province in the north of Egypt...
Ismailia governorate is one of the 27 Egyptian...
Luxor Governorate was established by presidential...
Matruh governorate is located in the northwest of Egypt...
Monufia is situated in the north of Egypt, around the...
Minya is one of Upper Egypt's governorates. It...
New Valley Governorate is one of the 27 governorates of...
North Sinai Governorate is one of the 27 governorates...
Qaliubiya is one of the greater Cairo region’s...
Port Said Governorate is one of the 27 governorates of...
Qena is a governorate in the south of Upper...
The Red Sea Governorate is located between the Red Sea...
South Sinai Governorate is the least populated...
Sohag Governorate is one of the 27 governorates of...
Suez governorateis the least populated...
Copyright©1999-2022 Ask-Aladdin (DMCA Protected)