"The Temple of Horus at Edfu/Idfu" Idfu by sue_stone

Idfu Travel Guide: 23 reviews and 94 photos

Another stop on our Nile cruise was at the town of Edfu, to visit the Temple of Horus.

The Temple of Horus is one of the most completely preserved Egyptian temples. It is dedicated to the falcon god... more travel advice

Usually you think that if you get to a tourist attraction really early you will beat the crowds....not so at this... more travel advice

So, we arrived at Edfu by cruise boat, but still had to get to the Temple. There appeared to be two methods of... more travel advice

As part of our 3 day Nile Cruise, we stopped at Edfu to allow a visit to the Temple. The ship docked up against other... more travel advice

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iandsmith Nov 18, 2008 at 7:47 AM

Mut get there one day, thanks for sharing.
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Diana75 Apr 4, 2006 at 5:04 AM

Impressive as all the temples in Egypt! I've also enjoyed the visit there.
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Paul2001 Mar 6, 2006 at 2:19 PM

I thought that Idfu was highly underrated and one of my favourite temples in Egypt.
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CandS Jan 29, 2006 at 12:56 PM

Hehe, we also had to walk through the other boats to get off ours...why is it that they all looked nicer than ours!?? ;) Nice page, thanks for sharing!! :)
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MalenaN Dec 10, 2005 at 11:55 AM

The temple of Horus looks like a great temple to visit, and should be on my list of places to visit when I someday go to Egypt again.
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kazander Feb 15, 2005 at 2:35 PM

You've been busy with your Egypt pages! What a wonderful trip you had, how great that you were able to see so much!
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aussiedoug Feb 3, 2005 at 4:00 AM

Would love to visit Egypt one day. Gr8 tips Sue!
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HORSCHECK Jan 31, 2005 at 3:53 AM

Gorgeous new page with brilliant photos. But "getting up early" sounds a bit odd in the context of holiday, doesn't it? *sleepygrin*