Ferial garden
Ferial garden
This garden is located at the southern end of the Nile Corniche (Aswan), and El Geneina contains paved paths along the eastern bank of the Nile, and El Geneina overlooks wonderful views of the West Bank and Elephantine Island. There are also huge boulders scattered throughout the garden, benches, trees (including local palm varieties), and tall decorative lamps.
Young couples love to meet here to watch the sunset. It’s a very pleasant place to take an evening stroll or find some shade in the day. Do not hesitate and visit this beautiful garden and enjoy the nature around you with your family and friends.
Ferial Garden is characterized by the fact that from inside it anyone can watch the sunset until it sinks into the Nile River, which is considered a pleasure for every tourist who visits Aswan, as it includes granite terraces overlooking the most beautiful part of the Nile River in its dazzling blue color, and the design of the garden is unparalleled.
Tourists are also keen to follow this beautiful event at sunset from the terrace of the old Cataract Hotel, where the genius of the place and the beauty of nature are.
It is difficult to describe Ferial Aswan Garden in one or two words. Rather, it is one of the distinctive places that deserves to be described in many lines. It is indispensable to visit it on the ground in order to discover the beauty that this garden enjoys, which enabled it to become one of the best gardens in Aswan and one of the most important tourist destinations in Aswan. Which is indispensable to visit, especially as it is characterized by a wonderful location overlooking the Nile River.
The garden opened to be a park for visitors and families in particular, as it is ranked among the best tourist places in Aswan for families, to become a refuge they go to to get away from the noise of life and to enjoy moments of meditation and calm.
Ferial Garden, King Farouk’s gift to his eldest daughter on her birthday. The rocks in which they were located date back to the Roman era, and indeed some inscriptions were found on them.
In 1899, the Old Cataract Hotel was built, among the oldest hotels in Aswan, and it was next to it, so it was exploited due to its privileged location on the banks of the Nile, and the hotel guests enjoyed the view of the Nile from it daily, until 1942.
The history of the garden changed after King Farouk decided to dedicate it to his eldest daughter, Princess Ferial, during her birthday celebration, and since then it has been called Ferial Garden. The park also includes rare trees over 100 years old
