Settlement and administrative center from early Pharaonic times on the border with Nubia. The temple has an ancient history; it was rebuilt in its current form during the Ptolemaic period between 200 BC and 170 AD.
All Nile cruise ships stop here to allow visitors to explore the huge, well-preserved temple.
Today, Edfu is a very lively city with a large market that takes place every day and offers everything an Upper Egyptian needs.
