temple of horus at edfu

汶晟謝

如果你搭乘游轮，因距离尼罗河有段距离，可以搭乘马车前往，约10分钟即可抵达。这是献给鹰神Horus的神殿，花费三百多年建造，殿内壁雕均为老鹰图像。殿内有不少的壁画和古物，如果有先了解古埃及的香精及太阳船的故事，那保证你不虚此行。这是一座值得细细品味的神殿。

sangsang0208

edfu在Luxor和aswan中间，有火车到达，但感觉不太方便，所以选择了包车前往Horus temple。这里的壁画保存相对完整，殿的屋顶还在，因此可以避免烈日的暴晒，可以仔细的观看壁画。而且出现了许多其他神庙壁画里不常见的元素，比如猴子，天空女神等，值得一去，推荐。

AngelaM1

We arrived by horse and buggy which was lovely...the sellers were the usual hassle- which is a shame because it put us off even looking- but once inside the temple is huge and unless you see it for yourself you cannot imagine the scale and grandeur..they were clever, skilful amazing people..absolutely beautiful....

ValC776

We arrived at this temple from our boat by horse-drawn carriage. That was fun. There's a bit of a walk across a courtyard area through the inevitable vendors but once past them the huge pylons are in front of you. Be amazed at the carvings up the sides. Inside is the history of the building of the temple carved by the Ptolemys. We had an excellent guide from Spring Tours who explained all the different parts of the story and the offerings and the permissions the Gods gave etc. Well worth a visit but watch for those vendors!

KaushikB27

Arguably only second to Abu Simbel! Beautiful temple, with so much work still preserved! We had a great guide as well and it was outstanding to see and learn about so much history of the place! We actually drove down from Aswan to Luxor, just to incorporate this in our itinerary... And it made the tortuous drive so worth it!

SherifS196

This Temple had always been a pleasure to visit. Its vast area and the so many big variety of art work included in it is a very attractive attraction.The story of Horus and his parents and hathour his wife is the center of the Egyptian mythology.The shrined around the the Holy place need around a whole day to see if you are interested.If you are a Photography fan, then go in the morning and start by the back of the temple, where the beautiful dpread of the Old Gods is on the wall in a huge attraction.The sun will fall on the facade on the afternoon.

bolatstar

must see this place and especially pharmacy room in the temple. i advise you to take a Nile cruise with Love Egypt Tours (very satisfied, they arrange everything for you and a tour guide with you all the time-4 days) and see all the things around Nile River.

553stephenc

We arrived by boat on the Nile and took a horse drawn carriage through the town to the Temple. It is not as spectacular as the one down in Luxor but it very well preserved and really gives you a sense of what it was like when it was operational.

HulaShakes

I stopped here while on a boat cruise down the Nile river too. What an amazing site filled with tonnes of things to see!Edfu is another place filled with treasures.

189shellc

We stopped here while on a boat cruise down the Nile river. What an amazing site! It is so well preserved. I only wish I knew hieroglyphics so I could read the stories on the walls

michaeldE1917IG

The Temple of Horus is very beautiful and well preserved and even has the Sacred Barge of the God Horus inside. It was a beautiful experience visiting this Ancient Temple. I booked a private tour with luxortravels.com and enjoyed my adventurous visit to Edfu and learned about the Ancient Egyptian Religion and Beliefs.

Perlako

It is very impressive. All the walls were covered in hieroglyphs. The story is really interesting and I actually enjoyed listening to the guide. I usually whine to my parents a lot but this temple kept me interested.If you're going to skip Horus, you will be skipping a huge part of Edfu.

ShareKhan4

I havent seen a good sound and light show for a long time. The temple of Horus at Edfu is quite well preserved and maintained and they have a nice sound and light show too. The only area of improvement is providing some lighting on the way back to the exit after the show.

cactolith

We arrived by horse cart prearranged by our tour guide in the morning. The approach gives a sense of awe in the preservation and grandeur of this place. Once inside we were able to see the many chambers and hieroglyphics adorning the place. Colors are well preserved and make for a better depth of understanding of what many more temples used to look like. These weren't drab piles of stones but vibrant temples built for people and gods.The inner sanctum is a highlight although looking up at the painted ceilings were another reward. The engineering that went into the temple is also fascinating if you can get a tour guide with the right knowledge. We were transported back by the same horse coach to our waiting boat for a cruise continuation.

wvzjxq

You get to see an intact temple that was largely discovered as is, so very little reconstruction had to be done to it. You can spend a good hour admiring the details. The inner sanctum is still there like it was in ancient times.