The National Day of Luxor falls on November 4. Howard Carter, the famous British archaeologist, discovered the tomb of the golden king Tutankhamun on November 4, 1922, in the Valley of the Kings in West Bank of Luxor.”
People know Luxor for containing two-thirds of the world’s monuments, making it a global tourist destination especially in the winter season when the weather is ideal.
Unique Character
It combines the past and the present at one time, giving it a unique character that distinguishes it from other cities around the world. Luxor’s deep historical roots show mankind’s artistic and scientific splendor from 7,000 years ago
Many Names
After many names in history, the most famous of which are the city of a hundred gates, the city of the sun, the city of light, and the city of the scepter. Arabs named it Luxor, the plural of palace, in the beginning of the Islamic conquest of Egypt.
People consider it the most important touristic place in winter and a spot of attraction for lovers of the Pharaonic civilization. The city encompasses most of the Egyptian ancient monuments from thousands of years BC.
-The most important touristic sites:
Luxor has many monuments, the most important of which are the Luxor Temple, Karnak Temples, the City Museum, the tombs of the Valley of the Kings and Queens, funerary temples, the tombs of nobles and other immortal monuments.
Luxor attracts the largest sector of cultural tourism coming to Egypt. It is considered the storehouse of the ancient Egyptian civilization, with more than 800 archaeological sites. Luxor (Thebes) remained the capital of Egypt until the beginning of the Sixth Pharaonic Dynasty, when the capital moved to Memphis in the north.
The Most famous touristic sites in Luxor Tours:
