Luxor

Nestled along the southern Egypt, Luxor covers an expansive area of around 416 square kilometers. Undoubtedly, Luxor makes a wonderful vacation to spend some time with our family. Being considered as one of the major tourist destination in Egypt is indeed a modern and quite a pleasant city to pay a visit. Luxor welcomes their visitors with its mystical land and some beautiful sites to explore. If you are looking out for a perfect holiday vacation, which has colorful culture, wide range of amazing sights and fun filled atmosphere; then Luxor is the answer to your question. Numerous outstanding sites play an important role in increasing the tourist inflow to this place. However, with so much to see and to do, Luxor has managed to gain a reputation for being one of the excellent holiday destinations among numerous travelers. Basically the touristy areas of Luxor are its historic hot spots. It will surely be a lifetime also a memorable experience to discover Luxor’s hotspot on a hot summery day. Travelers coming from all parts of the world love to give their trip so that they can discover the city’s worth watching historical importance and traditional grandeur. With the increase in the number of tourist visiting the dotted city, the tourism department has branched out with various convenient opportunities further adding to its charm.

Once you are in the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, you’ll be lost within the beauty of the place. Also known as the "world's greatest open air museum", the main attraction of the place are the ruins of the temple complexes located at Karnak and Luxor. Being known to be one of the major historic hot spot, your holiday vacation will also include exploring various attractions of the city placed close to the River Nile. Overall a holiday trip to Luxor is mostly carried on by the travelers having interest for history and culture. One should not miss the loads of monuments placed along the temples and tombs which are spread all across the city. Some of the major tourist attractions of Luxor are temples and tombs situated on the West Bank Necropolis also featuring Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens. As you enter the city, take out some time to know the rich colorful history of ancient capital of Egypt and let you heart filled with very memorable and pleasant experience.

Since Luxor is situated close to the Sahara desert, it is therefore not advisable to visit during summers. The best time to visit the city would be in the months of October to January when the conditions are apt and fair weather persists. Visitors coming to the city can get involved with lot of activities around Luxor. Touristy areas of Luxor include the Luxor Temple, the Karnak and Luxor Temple. Also must visit areas are the Luxor Mummification Museum, the West Bank Archaeological site and the Dendera Temple complex. Wildlife in Luxor means a home to a number of plant and animal species. Felucca safari across the river Nile is yet another favorite activity among the tourists other than visiting the historical sites.