Luxor Governorate · Egypt
Esna travel guide
Esna is a city in Luxor Governorate, Egypt, home to about 463,000 people.
- Best months
- December to February
- Nearest airport
- LXR45 km · Luxor International Airport
- Currency
- EGPEgyptian pound
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Language
- Arabic
About
About Esna
Esna is a city in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile some 55 km (34 mi) south of Luxor.
In 300 BC, Esna was the capital city of the third Nome of Upper Egypt. Esna’s urban fabric still holds Ancient Egyptian, Greco-Roman, Coptic, Islamic, and modern layers of history. It is really an amazing experience and a fascinating imagination when you walk in the streets of the city nowadays in 2020 and you feel like your walking in history. The old 19th-century houses connected together with the 700-year-old Ottoman market adjacent to the temple, where you will see people from the local community in their authentic costumes and in their local markets.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Esna
See
- Temple of Esna
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When to go
The best time to visit Esna
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Esna are December to February. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; October is the wettest, with about 1 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Esna: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Luxor International Airport (LXR), about 45 km from the city centre in a straight line; Suhaj International Airport (HMB, 142 km) is also within reach.
Getting around
Taxis and tuk-tuks are available all throughout town, and offer a convenient transport from train or mini bus stations to the temple (there is not much else to see). Tuk-Tuks should not cost more than LE20.
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LXR · Luxor International Airport
HMB · Suhaj International Airport
Questions
Esna: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Esna?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Esna are December to February. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; October is the wettest, with about 1 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Esna?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Luxor International Airport (LXR), about 45 km from the city centre in a straight line; Suhaj International Airport (HMB, 142 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Esna?
Egyptian pound (EGP).
Nearby
Destinations near Esna
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.