Luxor
is located approximately 500 miles south of Caior. After Cairo,
the town of Luxor is the busiest and most popular place for
tourists in Egypt and boasts many deluxe international hotels.
Luxor is a living museum with vast numbers of ancient Egyptian
monuments. It is also highly oriented to tourists, and might
be thought of in the same regard as a theme park, where the
attractions just happen to be real monuments. Luxor
is home to some of the most important sites in Egypt, including
some the stunning temple complexes, which took over a thousand
years to build. It is not surprising that Luxor is one of the
most visited places in Egypt and definitely its major attraction.
Luxor is the outcome ? Luxor is a captivating place to visit
for anyone with the remotest interest in history. It's a great
place for adults to introduce children to some of the most spectacular
sights in the world, and as it is quieter and less bustling
than neighbouring Cairo it's makes a more relaxing setting for
older couples.
Luxor
is an excellent base for touring Upper Egypt, and is a popular
holiday destination, both in its own right and as a starting
or finishing point for Nile cruises. It is the site of the ancient
city of Thebes, and has a population of approximately 150,000.
Luxor is considered the greatest outdoor museum in the world,
it contains nearly one third of the world antiquities. There
is hardly a place in Luxor which has not a relic that reflects
the greatness of the ancient Egyptians and their civilization
that dates back to seven thousand years ago.
