Al-Ahram Weekly Online   6 - 12 January 2005
Issue No. 724
Travel 		 
Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875
'Painfully beautiful'
Fatemah Farag encounters a submerged land of mystery, passion, cruelty and redemption, as she sails through Upper Nubia
Bed and bored?
Despite its wonderful location, Abu Simbel town has failed to make it as a tourist resort. Frederick Bowie asks why and reviews accommodation options
Traveller's notes
Guidelines
Snap shot
Itinerary of the month: In their footsteps
Holiday FAQs

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