Aga Khan Mausoleum in Aswan , Egypt

It is often said that the River Nile manifests its beauty at its best at Aswan, Egypt's most southern city, where white-sailed feluccas glide across the clear, blue water.

The residents of Aswan are friendly and less likely to hassle you than other cities in Egypt that attract large numbers of visitors. And large numbers there are. The warm, year-round climate and the tropical vegetation give the town a distinctly African feel. The next stop is Sudan. Of all the things to see in this delightful place, the most pleasant thing of all is just to walk and to take in the atmosphere.