Introducing Qena
Ninety-one kilometres east of Al-Balyana, 62km north of Luxor, Qena sits at the intersection of the main Nile road and the road running across the desert to the Red Sea towns of Port Safaga and Hurghada. A scruffy market town and provincial capital, Qena has little to recommend it to the visitor, which is just as well because current security measures make it impossible to visit. The only reason to stop is to get to the spectacular temple complex at Dendara, located just outside the town, although this is best done as a day trip from Luxor. Train or private taxi are the only viable ways of travelling independently and then you will be given a police escort as soon as you arrive. If you need money, you may be allowed to visit the Bank of Alexandria (off Sharia Luxor; 8.30am-2pm & 6-8pm Sun-Thu) or Banque du Caire (Sharia Luxor; 9am-2.30pm Sun-Thu).
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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Trip Around Egypt II
by mostafagamal 11 July 2011
Hello everybody My name is Mostafa from Egypt last year 2010 i made a trip around Egypt with 3 of my friends and for 2011 we are pla…
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Re: trips to Abydos and Dendara
by ahmd 18 May 2011
I did the trip on my own from Luxor. I took the day train to Qena and then took a taxi to Dendara. after finishing seeing the Temple at…
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RE: Do the trains run ?
by NileFever 25 April 2011
They blocked the rail line in Qena to protest against the local governor. There are also possibilities of disruptions in other sections…
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