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El-Firasiya Destination Guide

Explore El-Firasiya in Egypt

El-Firasiya in the region of Sūhāj is a town in Egypt - some 232 mi or ( 374 km ) South of Cairo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in El-Firasiya is now 07:40 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Cairo " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Unaybis, Tahta, Suhaj, Qina, and Juhaynah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Unaybis . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in El-Firasiya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Overland Africa - Cape Town to London - Trailer

3:01 min by Nicholas Yu
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Join us on our journey through 28 different countries over a period of 6 months. From South Africa to the United Kingdom. This is our entry into the Adventurists Film Festival on April 9th, 2011. Come ..

Egypt ist wonderful - Egipt z Alfa Star

6:43 min by wesolutka0
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Podróż po Egipcie od Hurghady, 5 dniowy rejs po Nilu od Luksoru do Asuanu, Kair i Giza, Kanał Sueski, Płw. Synaj Sharm El Sheikh. Najpiękniejsze miejsce na Ziemi! ..


Singing in Saltan Hassan

0:40 min by mawhaw22
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Singing from the Qur'an passage written on the walls of the mausoleum ..

(715) On the way to Aswan in Egypt (HD) 3

0:48 min by MIZOtheworldheritage
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It will take about 12 hours from Cairo to the Aswan by overnight train :-o It is the journey of 1000 Km !! =:-o ..


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Interesting facts about this location

El-Maragha

El-Maragha is a city in the Sohag Governorate in Upper Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile.

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Located at 26.70 31.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sohag Governorate

Sakulta

Sakulta is a small Upper Egyptian city near Akhmim. It is located on the east bank of the Nile, in the Sohag Governorate.

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Located at 26.65 31.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in Sohag Governorate

Tahta

Tahta is a city in the Sohag Governorate of Upper Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile.

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Located at 26.77 31.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Communities on the Nile River, Populated places in Sohag Governorate

Red Monastery

The Red Monastery is a Coptic Orthodox monastery named after an Egyptian saint called Pishay (who is not to be confused with the famous Saint Pishoy). It is located near the Upper Egyptian city of Souhag, and about four Km north west of the White Monastery. The name of the monastery is derived from the color of the construction material of its outside walls, consisting of red (burnt) brick.

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Located at 26.55 31.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Christian monasteries established in the 4th century, Christian monasteries in Egypt, Coptic Orthodox monasteries

White Monastery

The Coptic White Monastery is a Coptic Orthodox monastery named after Saint Shenouda the Archimandrite. It is located near the Upper Egyptian city of Sohag, and about four kilometers south east of the Red Monastery. The name of the monastery is derived from the color of the white limestone of its outside walls. The White Monastery is architecturally similar to the Red Monastery.

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Located at 26.53 31.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Christian monasteries established in the 5th century, Christian monasteries in Egypt, Coptic Orthodox monasteries, Oriental Orthodox congregations established in the 5th century