One of Egypt's most popular tourist destinations, Luxor offers a great legacy of cultural history. Temples, tombs and monuments draw the crowds each year. Of course, it's not all relics! For the discerning tourist there are plenty of hotels, restaurants and souvenier shops to be found.
Fancy something a bit different? Try a nile cruise. With a plethora of feluccas and luxury hotel ships, you're guaranteed to see Egypt in style.
Whereas the impressive structures of the Temples of Luxor and of Karnak are within the town itself, the biggest attractions lie on the west bank across the Nile, where the funerary complexes of the Tombs of the Nobles, the Valley of the Kings, and Valley of the Queens relate the fascinating story of the ultimate resting places of ancient royalty