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  1. Sheraton Luxor

  2. The Sheraton Luxor Resort lies on the east bank of the River Nile, built into 8 acres of gardens. It is located in the city of Luxor, in Upper (southern) Egypt. It is an ideal base from which to explore the city of Luxor with its exciting history and monuments.

    As the site of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, Luxor has frequently been characterized as the "world's greatest open air museum", with the ruins of the temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor standing within the modern city. Immediately opposite, across the Nile River, lie the monuments, temples and tombs on the West Bank Necropolis, which include the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens.

    Things to see and do

    * Temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor
    * Valley of the Kings
    * Valley of the Queens
    * Nile River
    * The Luxor Museum

    Cruise Season – OCt - April
    Currency – Egyptian pound (LE) (EGP)
    Language – Arabic
    Land Area – 416 km²
    Population – 390,000 approx
    Electricity – 2 pin round pins European style
    Time – GMT plus two hours
    International Country Telephone Code – +20

    Port Location –Nile cruises dock on the East bank at Luxor.

    Transport Links – Luxor International Airport is a destination for flights on several European and Middle Eastern routes, as well as the main southern hub for domestic flights within Egypt.

    Buses leave regularly from behind the Luxor Temple, to most major cities. Train travel to and from Luxor is a great and amazingly inexpensive option.

    There are boat trips from Cairo to Luxor and sometimes further up the Nile to Abu Simbel.

    To get around Luxor you can hire a bicycle, taxi or horse drawn carriage. However it is easy to travel around the tourist district on foot. Ferries and feluccas are available to take you from east to west bank.

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