Esna
Esna is a city in Egypt.
Esna is a city in Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile some 55 km (34 mi) south of Luxor. The city was formerly part of the modern Qena Governorate, but as of 9 December 2009, it was incorporated into the new Luxor Governorate.
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Worth seeing in and around Esna
3 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Temple of Khnum
The Temple of Esna, also known as the Temple of Khnum at Esna, is an ancient Egyptian temple in the city of Esna, about 64 kilometres south of Luxor. The temple was mainly dedicated to the creator god Khnum and the goddess Neith.
1 km · building in Esna, Egypt · Wikipedia - 02Contra Latopolis
Contra Latopolis is an Egyptian temple. During the reign of Cleopatra VII, a temple to Isis was built opposite Latopolis, or Esne as it is now known, on the other side of the Nile from this settlement.
3.8 km · temple in Egypt · Wikipedia - 03Monastery of the Martyrs
The Monastery of Saint Ammonius, also known as the Monastery of the Martyrs, is a Coptic Orthodox monastery near Esna.
4.8 km · building in Egypt · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Temple of Esna
Built in the Ptolemaic-Roman period, the temple became covered with debris, which helped preserve it, so it is now 9 m below the modern street level.
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Getting to Esna
- Airports
- Luxor (LXR), 44 km · Suhaj (HMB), 141 km · Aswan (ASW), 151 km
- Luxor → Esna46 km · quickest by road, 1h 13m · E£80–105
- Suhaj → Esna170 km · quickest by road, 4h 11m · E£370–495
- Aswan → Esna138 km · quickest by road, 2h 30m · E£210–285
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Esna
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Esna. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get in2 options : A From West Bank direct bus to pick up close to the railway station B From est bank First bus to pick up on the main road at the cross with the channel close to the police check point DIRECTION Ermant 8 LE Second from Ermant to Esna 10 LE In total it takes 1 hr 30 min Those prices are in January 2024 for the minibus, there are also kind of pick up that are less expensive.
- Get aroundTaxis 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).
From Wikivoyage: Esna, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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Next door to Esna
Esna is 45 km from Luxor, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.