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Luxor and its Highlights
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"Luxor along with Karnak
comprised the ancient Egyptian capital named by the Greek poet Homer 'Thebes of
the thousand gates". The east bank of the Nile is simply the largest
collection of ancient Egyptian temples & monuments" |
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Pharaonic period
Luxor & Karnak Temples, Valley
of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, Valley of the Nobles, Valley of the
Artisans, Terrace Temple of Queen Hatshepsut in Deir el Bahary, Medinet Habu,
Deir El Madina and the Memnon Colossi. North of Luxor there are the temples of
Dendarah and Abydos. South of Luxor Chnoum Temple in Esna and the Temple of
Horus in Edfu.
Christian and Islamic
sites
The city is full of Churches,
Monasteries and Mosques awaiting the interested visitor. Ask the Spring Tours
reps. in Luxor, they are gladly giving hints about the where's and
how's.
Today's places of
interest
Luxor is the world's greatest
outdoor museum, filled with awe-inspiring monuments of ancient civilization.
Nevertheless, nowadays Luxor features many 'modern' spots for the interested
visitor such as: A tour through the countryside or the city's bazaar either by
bicycles or the horse-drawn carriages (caleche), a felucca sail on the River
Nile to Banana Island, a sunset cruise for high tea or see the city from a
hot-air balloon.
The city's many museum (for
instance the Luxor Museum and the Mummification Museum) are opening at
nighttime and the world famous Sound and Light Show at Karnak Temple is a must!
Sports and wellness in
Luxor
Most of the hotels recommended by
Spring Tours offer various activities such as tennis courts or squash boxes, a
swimming pool, bicycles for hire and even a jogging path. Bird watching is
possible as well as 'tee time' at the 'Royal Valley Golf Resort'. The Spring
Tours Team will gladly arrange horse or camel back riding trips.
Tips &
hints
The Bazaar is the right place for
the shopping-interested visitor! One can find it all: Spices, herbs,
handicraft, scarves, textiles, gold and silver plus souvenirs of all
sorts… but be aware: Bargain is a MUST!
For our M.I.C.E. clientele: Luxor
is an ideal place to host your meetings, incentives, conferences and congresses
as well as events. The city is easy to be accessed (international airport),
shows a variety of good hotels & conference facilities of all sizes and is
a starting point for the Nile Cruises…. Ask the M.I.C.E. specialists based
at Spring Tours head office in Cairo for further
details!
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