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Luxor - Egypt's Largest Outdoor Museum PDF Print E-mail
Written by Rob Atherton   
Thursday, 17 November 2011 10:43
Luxor is located in Upper Egypt along the banks on the River Nile and is also the departure point for all Nile cruise trips. Visitors get there by taking direct flights coming from the UK or via Cairo. On the other hand, you can use conventional trains that go overnight from Cairo 400 miles to the north and onwards to Aswan.
by RobAtherton


Luxor is located in Upper Egypt along the banks on the River Nile and is also the departure point for all Nile cruise trips. Visitors get there by taking direct flights coming from the UK or via Cairo. On the other hand, you can use conventional trains that go overnight from Cairo 400 miles to the north and onwards to Aswan.

Although this is a leaving place for Nile cruises, travellers who opt to remain at one of the hotels in Luxor should have tons to see thanks to the array of historical treasures in the place. The Nile makes its way through the middle of Luxor and the respective sides are often called the East Bank and West Bank.

The East Bank is where almost all the hotels are found and the principal points of interest in a historical mind-set are the Temples of Karnak and Luxor which are to the north and south of the urban centre, roughly 2 miles apart. Likewise found on the East Bank are the Luxor Museum and Museum of Mummification. The Temple of Luxor is likewise worth going to at night with atmospheric lighting and less holidaymakers, it possesses a distinctive experience.

The West Bank is thought of as the entry for the Valley of the Kings that may be most well known for being the place that the Tomb of Tutankhamen was found by Howard Carter in 1922. Another prominent site is the Valley of the Queens which includes the Tomb of Nefertari amongst its treasures.

In addition there are enough other locations of appeal but a highly encouraged activity is an early hot-air balloon trip over the ruins of the West Bank providing holidaymakers and visitors a different point of view on the superb historic riches on offer when they go to Luxor. If you adore ancient Egypt, Luxor is the location to visit.

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