Luxor Brief Description

Luxor is located 675 km south of Cairo, in the province of Qena. It is governed by special statue giving it more autonomy than any other city in Egypt. It is considered one of the most important destinations for visitors who are interested in ancient Egyptian history. Since, the largest and best preserved monuments and temples are located in Luxor, it is considered the largest open air museum of the whole world.

Luxor was the ancient capital of Thebes and it was given its name Luxor by the Arab travelers which means “the palaces” due to the several ruins of monuments scattered all through the city. Luxor continues to be a major tourist destination with thousand of international travelers arrive each year to see the monuments. Thus tourism in Luxor is a major economic activity in town.

The East bank of Luxor contains the Luxor and Karnak temples which are connected together by a processional street which was lined by Sphinxes. On the West Bank of Luxor lies the valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens which was the Necropolis of Thebes. There you can find highly preserved tombs with all the colorful designs and encryptions on the wall. The tomb of boy king Tut Ankh Amun was discovered and its items discovered in it forms a basic section of the Egyptian museum worth of seeing.