Luxor Egypt

- Nile Cruises and Ancient Temples

Luxor includes the village of Karnak (Karnak Temple) to the northeast and the ancient monuments and the burial ground, Valley of The Kings, on the other side of the Nile and, of course, the Luxor Temple.

Hathor Nursing Hatshepsut, Deir el-Bahri near Luxor

The name of the city comes from the Arabic word el-Uqsur, the plural of el-Qasr, meaning encampment or fortification, with reference to the two military camps built there in Roman times.

Luxor Egypt is highly influenced by tourism. You will find modern hotels and large bazaar areas and a growing stream of Nile cruise boats sails between Luxor and Aswan. A little south of the city there is a bridge crossing the river. Despite of the influence of tourism Luxor is still a minor city with old houses and buildings.

Old Luxor

The city has next to no industry, but its surroundings illustrate traditional farming methods, and on its small streets there are hundreds of workshops manufacturing souvenirs. There is a railroad to Cairo and Aswan. Furthermore, Luxor has a harbour and a ferry line to cross the Nile.

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