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Sub Dot MUSEUMS IN LUXOR


Sub DotLuxor Museum:
  • Address: Luxor Main Street, Luxor, Egypt.
  • Tel. 380269.
  • Opening Hours:9am-3pm & 5pm-10pm.
One of the best displays of antiquities in Egypt is located at the Luxor Museum. Opened in 1975, the collection is limited in number of items, but they are beautifully displayed. Displays of pottery, jewelry, furniture, statues and stelae were created by the Brooklyn Museum of New York. They include a carefully selected assortment of items from the Theban temples and necropolis. There are a number of exhibits from Tutankhamon, including a cow-goddess head from his tomb on the first floor and his funerary boats on the second floor. However, some of the real attractions include a statue of Tuthmosis III (circa 1436 BC) on the first floor, and 283 sandstone blocks arranged


Sub DotMummification Museum:
  • Address: Corniche El-Nil street, Luxor, Egypt, EG.
  • Opening hours: daily, summer season - 09:00 to 13:00 and 16:00 to 21:00; winter season - 09:00 to 13:00 and 17:00 to 21:00 .
Address: Corniche El-Nil street, Luxor, Egypt, EG Opening hours: daily, summer season - 09:00 to 13:00 and 16:00 to 21:00; winter season - 09:00 to 13:00 and 17:00 to 21:00 It is a small museum overlooking the Corniche of Luxor devoted to the art of mummification. It displays the techniques of burials and the tools used for the mummification process such as the hooks, scrapers, sculpts which resembles the modern tools used in surgery. The museum shows the evolution of mummification through different periods of time, from simple burial techniques in sand baskets which exposed the body to desiccation to more sophisticated techniques where the internal organs were removed and stored in jars and the body is dehydrated in salts for 40-70 days, then the body is being wrapped in bandages and placed in sarcophagi. Mummified animals such as crocodiles, fish, monkeys, cats amongst others are displayed in the museum.



Sub Dot TRANSPORTATION
The city of Luxor is served by an international airport, Luxor International Airport. Recently a bridge was designed a few miles upstream of the main city of Luxor, allowing ready land access from the East Bank to the West Bank. Usually the river crossings have been the domain of many ferry services. The so called 'local ferry', continues to operate from a landing opposite the Temple of Luxor. The single fare (March 2007) is 1 L.E. per passenger. However this ferry is mainly used by the locals although a number of braver foreigners do use it. Alternatively feluccas line the East Bank of the Nile all day providing a cheap and leisurely sail to the other side. For a luxuries journey between Luxor and Aswan a stream of Elegant Nile Cruises run an itinerary between the two cities with several stops to view the monuments lying on the banks of the river. Also for domestic travel along the route of the Nile, a rail service operates twice a day. A morning train and sleeping train can be taken from the station located around one mile from Luxor Temple. The line runs between several major destinations, including Aswan to the South and Cairo to the north. Calèches, or horse-drawn carriages, are common on the east bank and are a delightful way to see the city, especially at night-time. Prices vary according to bargaining skill.



Sub Dot SHOPPING
Shopping in Luxor is quite interesting for the tourists with many shops are available in Luxor selling souvenirs and gifts as well as other oriental products for the tourists. The quality and price of merchandize is variable from one place to another so be prepared for a friendly haggle over the price. The new tourist market located behind the Luxor temple is a good place to start your shopping experience in Luxor. Shops lining both sides of the street are being renovated and the street became restricted to pedestrians, conglomerate of shops selling all sorts of goods as leather, silver, copper and brass ware, clothes carpets, spice, tapestry….etc. Alabaster is being extracted from the West bank so you will find plenty of it in the market. Sharia Khaled Ibn El Walid is a good place to shop with its many papyrus galleries and gold shops



Sub Dot DINNING
Dinning opportunities in Luxor may be quite modest where most of the tourist prefer dining in their hotels however there are some good places to eat. Plenty of oriental food is available in most restaurants in Luxor such as grilled chicken and kebab, koshari and rice budding. Most restaurants open from midday till midnight. Cafes and restaurants may be found in Khaled Ibn El Walid street, As Sup Street, and Al Montazah street. Some dining outlets are also available in the Western Bank of Luxor and some of the restaurants their offer fascinating panoramic view of the Valley of Kings and Queens and the temple of Queen Hatchepsut.



Sub Dot TOURIST INFORMATION

Sub Dot Luxor Main Tourist Office:
Address: Tourist Bazaar, Corniche el-Nil, Luxor, Egypt.
Tel: +20 095 237 2215
Opening hours: daily - 08:00 to 20:00


Sub Dot Tourist Baazar Post Office:
Address: Corniche el-Nil (next to Main Tourist Office), Luxor, Egypt.
Opening hours: Saturday to Thursday - 08:30 to 14:30.


Sub Dot Main Post Office :
Address: Sharia al-Mahatta, Luxor, Egypt.
Opening hours: Saturday to Thursday - 08:30 to 14:30.

































 
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