Aswan is Situated at the gate of what was once lower Nubia taken over by the vast basin of Nasser lake which was created by the damming of the Nile, Aswan is market and tourist center located just north of the Aswan Dams on the east bank of the Nile at the first cataract. The modern city has expanded and includes the formerly separate community on the island of Elephantine.From Portghalib you Can make a day Trip to Aswan with a private tour guide in Aswan,Visit the temple of Goddess Isis on the island of Phiala Pearl of the Nile,Visit Aswan Dam( the old dam and Nasser dam) then drive the old Granite Quarry to visit The Unfinished Obelisk the perfect way to End your day to relax while watching the traditional rural life on the river bank.