Egypt
- Replicas In The Valley Of The Kings?
Al Ahram Weekly (Riad Tawfik) Tourism experts have greeted a plan to open replica tombs for tourists on the west bank at Luxor with considerable scepticism, writes Riad Tawfik Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has recently announced a radical plan...
- More Re Lighting On Luxor's West Bank
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) THE NEW lighting system on the west bank of the Nile in Luxor is in operation, providing a dramatic view of the famous monuments in the area, Nevine El-Aref reports. The night landscape on the west bank has totally changed....
- Tourist Residential Development In Luxor
Fly2Let Building is now well under way on what is claimed to be ‘The First Tourist Residential Development in Luxor’. This development of apartments, being marketed in the UK by Egyptian Experience, is located on the East bank of River Nile at one...
- Sweeping Aside The Living At Luxor
Middle East Times One of Egypt's most famous ancient cities, Luxor, is in the process of getting a makeover, and not everyone is pleased with the government's actions. The plan is to create an open-air museum on the city's west bank, home...
- Travel Item: Luxor
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/784/tr1.htm Excellent article on the Al Ahram website by Serene Assir about the sites to see in Luxor. Much more informative than the usual travel pieces, this helps to bring Luxor, and particularly the West Bank, to life:...
Egypt
Travel: Rediscovering Luxor
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/830/tr1.htm
A mixed travel article that looks beyond the normal tourist routes and offers alternative ways of enjoying some of what Luxor has to offer. The first part of the article focuses exlusively on the joys of the Movenpick Hotel on Crocodile Island, but it later discusses different ways of getting around, including donkey, hot air balloon and bicycle: "The West Bank is more relaxed and it is possible to escape the elements and etch out your own way. My husband's favourite mode of West Bank exploration is the bicycle, and we are all converts to his method. You need to be in shape though, as distances as you head out to the Valley of Kings and Queens are long. You might want to keep the bike part of your tour to the Temples of Habu, the Ramaseum and closer sites, especially that the sun can be harsh even in winter. Try to schedule your time outdoors in the early morning or late afternoon -- which is when the tombs are said to have the fewest visitors. In the summer, stick to the early mornings and make sure to keep yourself hydrated."
See the above page for the complete article.
- Replicas In The Valley Of The Kings?
Al Ahram Weekly (Riad Tawfik) Tourism experts have greeted a plan to open replica tombs for tourists on the west bank at Luxor with considerable scepticism, writes Riad Tawfik Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) has recently announced a radical plan...
- More Re Lighting On Luxor's West Bank
Al Ahram Weekly (Nevine El-Aref) THE NEW lighting system on the west bank of the Nile in Luxor is in operation, providing a dramatic view of the famous monuments in the area, Nevine El-Aref reports. The night landscape on the west bank has totally changed....
- Tourist Residential Development In Luxor
Fly2Let Building is now well under way on what is claimed to be ‘The First Tourist Residential Development in Luxor’. This development of apartments, being marketed in the UK by Egyptian Experience, is located on the East bank of River Nile at one...
- Sweeping Aside The Living At Luxor
Middle East Times One of Egypt's most famous ancient cities, Luxor, is in the process of getting a makeover, and not everyone is pleased with the government's actions. The plan is to create an open-air museum on the city's west bank, home...
- Travel Item: Luxor
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2006/784/tr1.htm Excellent article on the Al Ahram website by Serene Assir about the sites to see in Luxor. Much more informative than the usual travel pieces, this helps to bring Luxor, and particularly the West Bank, to life:...