Luxor: what to see and where to eat

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202,232 people live here

Nearest airport: Luxor International Airport (LXR), about 6.87 km from the centre

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Fotograf/Photographer: Peter J. Bubenik (1995) / CC BY-SA 2.0
archaeological site
Valley of the Kings
necropolis in ancient Egypt
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Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0
archaeological site
Valley of the Queens
ancient Egyptian necropolis
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Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0
archaeological site
Deir el-Bahari
archaeological site
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MusikAnimal / CC BY-SA 4.0
colossal statue
Colossi of Memnon
ancient Egyptian statues
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Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0
archaeological site
Ramesseum
memorial temple of Ramesses II
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Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0
archaeological site
Deir el-Medina
ancient Egyptian village in the Valley of the Kings
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Unknown / CC BY-SA 3.0
archaeological site
Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III
mortuary temple of Ramses III in Egypt
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No machine-readable author provided. Zanaq assumed (based on copyright claims). / CC BY-SA 3.0
archaeological site
Mortuary Temple of Seti I
building in Qurna, Theban Necropolis in Upper Egypt, across the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor (Thebes)
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Rémih / CC BY-SA 3.0
ancient city
Thebes
ancient Egyptian city
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EditorfromMars / CC BY-SA 4.0
tomb
tomb of Tutankhamun
Tomb of Tutankhamun
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𐰇𐱅𐰚𐰤 / CC BY-SA 4.0
stele
Merneptah Stele
memorial plaque by Merneptah who ruled Egypt between 1213 and 1203 BC
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Chabe01 / CC BY-SA 4.0
tomb
KV1
tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt
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Roland Unger / CC BY-SA 3.0
archaeological site
Medinet Habu
archaeological locality situated near the foot of the Theban Hills on the West Bank of the River Nile opposite the modern city of Luxor, Egypt
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Unknown / CC BY-SA 3.0
tomb
KV8
ancient Egyptian tomb
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tomb
KV7
ancient Egyptian tomb
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archaeological site
KV2
tomb of Ramesses IV
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tomb
KV5
ancient Egyptian tomb
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Olaf Tausch / CC BY 3.0
ancient city
Hermonthis
town in Egypt
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About 14 km from the city centre
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tomb
KV3
ancient Egyptian tomb
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Unknown / Public domain
archaeological site
Karnak
town in Egypt
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Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0
tomb
KV9
ancient Egyptian tomb
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R Prazeres / CC BY-SA 4.0
tomb
KV11
tomb of Ramesses III
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Jean-Pierre Dalbéra / CC BY 2.0
archaeological site
KV17
ancient Egyptian tomb
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archaeological site
KV4
ancient Egyptian tomb
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R.F.Morgan / CC BY-SA 3.0
tomb
KV16
ancient Egyptian tomb in the Valley of the Kings
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archaeological site
KV63
ancient Egyptian tomb
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Tomb_of_King_Setnakht.jpg: Francesco Gasparetti derivative work: JMCC1 (talk) / CC BY 2.0
tomb
KV14
ancient Egyptian tomb
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R.F.Morgan / CC BY-SA 3.0
tomb
KV21
ancient Egyptian tomb
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Michiel1972 / CC BY-SA 3.0
egyptological museum
Luxor Museum
egyptological museum in Luxor, Egypt
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Getting there Nearest stop or station Local bus station, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap
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Roland Unger / CC BY-SA 3.0
archaeological site
Malkata
Archaeological site of Egypt
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R.F.Morgan / CC BY-SA 3.0
tomb
KV12
ancient Egyptian tomb
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Dennis G. Jarvis / CC BY-SA 2.0
tomb
KV15
ancient Egyptian tomb
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HatshepsutSarcophagus-ReinscribedForHerFather_MuseumOfFineArtsBoston.png: Keith Schengili-Roberts derivative work: JMCC1 (talk) / CC BY-SA 2.5
tomb
KV20
ancient Egyptian tomb
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Hans Ollermann / CC BY 2.0
archaeological site
KV55
ancient Egyptian tomb
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R.F.Morgan / CC BY-SA 3.0
tomb
KV60
ancient Egyptian tomb
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Unknown / CC BY-SA 3.0
archaeological site
KV43
ancient Egyptian tomb
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derivative work: A. Parrot (talk) La_tombe_de_Horemheb_(KV.57)_(Vallée_des_Rois_Thèbes_ouest)_-4.jpg: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra / CC BY 2.0
tomb
KV57
ancient Egyptian tomb
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R.F.Morgan / CC BY-SA 3.0
tomb
KV13
ancient Egyptian tomb
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R.F.Morgan / CC BY-SA 3.0
tomb
KV18
ancient Egyptian tomb
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Roland Unger / CC BY-SA 3.0
ancient egyptian necropolis
Dra' Abu el-Naga
village and archaeological site of Draʿ Abu el-Naga, Luxor West Bank, Egypt
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Haloorange / Public domain
tomb
KV19
ancient Egyptian tomb
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R.F.Morgan / CC BY-SA 3.0
tomb
WV22
ancient Egyptian tomb
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Chabe01 / CC BY-SA 4.0
ancient city
Aten
archeological site
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R.F.Morgan / CC BY-SA 3.0
tomb
WV25
ancient Egyptian tomb
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R.F.Morgan / CC BY-SA 3.0
tomb
WV24
ancient Egyptian tomb
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R.F.Morgan / CC BY-SA 3.0
tomb
KV32
ancient Egyptian tomb
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John D. Croft / CC BY-SA 3.0
tomb
KV47
ancient Egyptian tomb
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Hyspaosines / CC BY-SA 2.0
tomb
KV36
ancient Egyptian tomb
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Chabe01 / CC BY-SA 4.0
tomb
KV40
ancient Egyptian tomb
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Places to eat

cafe
Coffee Shop Aal al‑Bayt
Food: coffee shop
24/7
Luxor
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cafe
Shababik Luxor Cafe -كافيه شبابيك الأقصر
Food: coffee shop, juices, smoothies
Mo-Su 07:00-23:00
Luxor
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