Abu Simbel Sound and Light Show

The temples at Abu SImbel were the highlight of our trip, and the newest Sound and Light show in Egypt is aired here. The fabulous temple is enhanced with a combination of colored lighting, projected images, and lasers — and it’s a pretty stirring sight.

The Sound and Light show at Abu Simbel, great temple
The Sound and Light show at Abu Simbel, great temple

The narration is predictable, but they do a good job explaining the exploits of Ramesses II The Great and the battle of Kadesh. Not that any of it happened like the story implies, of course

Laser overlay of the layout of the temple
Laser overlay of the layout of the temple

THe projections of full-color images on the carved remains of the temples is stunning — most statues and buildings were painted brilliant colors.

The Sound and Light Show at Abu SImbel
The Sound and Light Show at Abu SImbel

The shows are as follows:

monday English French
tuesday French English French
wednesday French English
thursday French Arabic Spanish
friday English French
saturday English Italian
sunday French German

queensl02

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *