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Luxor

...the Nile, in Luxor town, where...

Egypt Pictures left to right: Luxor temple approach, avenue of rams; temple of Horus, Edfu; east bank of the Nile and Luxor temple view.

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Luxor is one of the country's two must-sees, fighting for top slot against the Pyramids of Giza.
Cairo's Giza offers the three staggering and world famous pyramids in the desert on the edge of the city, along with a few smaller but still worthwhile stone piles a few miles south of Giza. Luxor, on the other hand, offers all shapes and sizes of temples - ranging from the east bank's massive Karnak temple to the west bank's tiny Valley of the Kings - statues, tombs, palm and Nile River vistas.

Luxor [once known as Thebes, capital of ancient Egypt] is a town of two halves bisected by the grand old River Nile, though most of the urban activities - main transport, hotels, restaurants and shops - happen on the east bank.
The west bank is still a quieter place in spite of the new bridge connecting east and west, particularly after the tourist hordes have gone back to their fancy hotels, though travellers who fancy a simpler, more rustic experience can find excellent places to stay and passable places to eat on the west bank.

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