Introducing Luxor
Built around the 4000-year-old site of Thebes, the ancient capital of the New Kingdom, contemporary Luxor is an eccentric combination of provincial town and staggering ancient splendour. The concentration of monuments is extraordinary: they tower incongruously above the buzz of everyday life and make this a most compelling destination.
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Last updated: May 7, 2009
Tips & articles
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Tom Hall’s travel picks for 2011
30 December 2010
What’s in store for travel in and around Europe in 2011? Here are some suggestions to get you booking that...
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Exploring Luxor, Egypt’s open-air museum, just got easier
12 November 2010
November saw the launch of a new easyJet flight route, from London Gatwick to Luxor. This...
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A Grand Tour across the Middle East
20 September 2010
Ever dreamed of the romance of the Grand Tour, of hotel drawing rooms dripping with aspidistras and antimacassars, of mahogany...
Thorn Tree forum discussion
Recent posts
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RE: Female Tour Guides (or even a few nice men?)
by EllaBella 14 September 2011
I went on a tour in Luxor and two in Cairo and all my guides were female, although I didn't request a female guide. In Luxor, I was the…
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RE: only one night in rio - travelling next day to ilha grande
by BubbaK 14 September 2011
-Yes, the actual hotel inside the airport (Luxor) is expensive. We looked at the rooms 2 weeks ago, out of curiosity, as we were transiting…
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RE: Budget Accomodation in Luxor
by mikehuxley 14 September 2011
There are a LOT of budget and midrange places in Luxor, and all are pretty close. Since what you like/dislike in a place to sleep is very…
Hotels & Hostels in Luxor
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H/S Moondance Luxor-Aswan 4 Nights Cruise Monday-Friday
Luxor(5 star Hotel)
From US$107.34 per night
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The Shady Hotel
Luxor
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