Built on the site of the
ancient city of Thebes, the capital of Egypt during the Middle and New
Kingdoms. Luxor is one of Egypt's prime tourist destinations. 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. The magnificent monuments of Luxor, temples, Karnak, Hatshepsut and
Ramses III have amused tourists from all round the world for thousands of
years. home to over a third of the world's greatest antiquities From the
Valley of the Kings on the West bank of the River Nile in Luxor to the
temples on the East th sights will never cease to delight The state of
preservation of all the monuments is truly outstanding The colours remaining
on the tomb walls on the West Bank are spectacular and vibrant and appear as
if they were only painted yesterday Karnak & Luxor Temples on the East Bank
stand proudly overlooking the river Transfer time from Luxor airport is
approximately 30 minutes
