Posts in Tag: luxor
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Karnak – Egypt’s Greatest Temple
Karnak – the very word sounds mysterious, arcane and yet somehow entrancingly inviting, almost as if it is beckoning one as from a dream to come visit this hallowed place that has stood for millennia. Does that sound hokey? Not to legendary horror writer and all round literary genius, H.P.Lovecraft who was inspired by the ruins […]
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Luxor Museum – A Must See Site in Egypt
This is my second post on the many fabulous monuments to be found in and around the Egyptian city of Luxor. In the first post I gave some background on the city and described a magical night visit to the Temple of Luxor. Later today Alison and I and our fellow travellers with Adventures Abroad will visit […]
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Luxor – The Quintessential Ancient Egyptian City
This is the first of several posts on the many world class ancient sites that make the city of Luxor a focal point of any trip to Egypt. While undoubtedly the pyramids and sphinx are at the top of most tourist’s Egyptian bucket list, the Temple of Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, the Valley […]
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Edfu to Luxor – Nile Cruise Part II
This is the second of two posts I am writing on the three day Nile cruise that we took from Aswan to Luxor aboard the Radamis II as part of an Egyptian tour by Canadian travel company Adventures Abroad. I ended the first post sitting in the ship’s lounge having drinks with Alison watching a […]