Luxor - top 5

Known as 'The World's Greatest Open Air Museum', Luxor is the home of some of the most impressive and well-preserved ancient structures and monuments on the planet. Being central to ancient Egypt's great civilisation and the site of the ancient city of Thebes, Luxor holidays offer you the chance to see all manner of historical sites and cultural curiosities and creating an itinerary for such a trip can be a rather daunting process.


Below we provide you with a quick glimpse at the best of these must visit attractions enabling you the chance to spend more time enjoying your holiday rather than planning it!


1. Valley of the Kings

The Valley of Kings is a colossus of an attraction demanding your attention for a whole day. It is also Luxor's most famous attraction and it draws millions of visitors every year. It's the home of 63 royal tombs and the most famous of all Pharaohs,Tutankhamen.

2.Temple of Karnak

A huge religious temple that attracts millions of pilgrims every year. It is also the home of some of Luxor's greatest treasures including many shrines that have survived over thousands of years and some of the most valuable of Egyptian treasures and jewels.

3. Valley of the Artisans

The tombs of the 'real' Egyptians. Many of ancient Egypt's working class were buried in these tombs and some of they kept the best designs for themselves rather than their rich rulers. The tombs and decorations here are far more colourful than those in the Valley of the Kings making it an often more interesting visit.

4. Luxor museum

For the most comprehensive look at the history of this culturally rich area, you should certainly head to this small yet interesting museum. Many treasures are on show including mummies and various treasures and head dresses from the ancient period.

5. The Avenue of Sphinxes

Located in Luxor temple, this long stretch of huge sphinxes has recently been renovated and are now back to their glorious standard of old.

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Ancient Luxor

Known as 'The World's Greatest Open Air Museum', Luxor is home to some of the World's most impressive and well-preserved ancient structures and monuments. Being central to ancient Egypt's great civilisation and the site of the ancient city of Thebes, Luxor offers the chance to see the likes of The Valley of The Kings and Luxor's very own temple.


Luxor is also a place that benefits from fantastic weather and sky high temperatures that keep tourists coming back year after year. The flight time is just five hours from the UK and once you hit the ground you will experience temperatures of between 25 and 30 at this time of year. Holidays to Luxor are usually based around Egyptian culture and sight-seeing and for this reason you will find that every hotel you stay at has ample number of tours and day trips. Being Winter, you will also find plenty of internet deals at the moment offering you cheap holidays to this great Egyptian city.


Before you leave for your Luxor holiday, it is a good idea to create your own itinerary. This way you can ensure that you visit all of the attractions that you wish to see once at your hotel. You could start your exploring in the city itself with a visit to Luxor's huge Temple of Karnak. This ancient place of worship is home to  a maze of vast columns and statues dedicated to the great Pharaoh Ramses II. You can even visit the temple at night when your walk around the temple is accompanied by a sound and light show that really brings the temple and its story to life - perfect for a really special Luxor holiday.


As the home to 63 royal tombs and the most famous of all Pharaohs,Tutankhamen, The Valley of Kings is a colossus of an attraction demanding your attention for a whole day. It is also Luxor's most famous attraction and it draws millions of visitors every year. The valley itself was a place in which many of the Egyptian rulers of the time were buried and revered. The vast area contains many tombs that are ready for exploration and is dominated by the peak of the mountain al-Qurn, which is a sight in itself! Of the numerous tombs that you can explore in the valley, the tomb of King Tut is the most famous and its easy to see why with the multitude of treasures that surround the golden Sarcophagus of the famous King. 

Luxor's Valley of the Kings

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