Hotels are basic but clean
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                    October to March
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                    Egyptian Pound
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See the 11m-high statue of Meret Amun beside the Mosque of Sheikh Naqshadi.
Sidi Arif Mosque is one of the largest mosques in Sohag Governorate and makes for an interesting stopover.