Luxor City Overview
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City Overview
Luxor has been a tourist mecca ever since Nile steamers began calling in the nineteenth century to view the remains of Thebes, ancient Egypt's New Kingdom capital, and its associated sites – the concentration of relics in this area is overwhelming. The town itself boasts Luxor Temple, a graceful ornament to its waterfront and "downtown" quarter. A great thing to remember is that bargaining is a part of life in Egypt and virtually everything is open to negotiation.
Daily Budget
Currency: Egyptian pound. Meal - Low Budget $2 - $4, Lodging - Low Budget $2 - $8, Egypt is terrific value. It is possible to spend as little as $15 a day if you're prepared to stay in the cheapest hotels and hostels, eat local vendors' food, limit yourself to one historic site a day and travel on packed third-class trains. The major expense for the traveller in Egypt is transport and site entry. .
Daily Budget
Currency: Egyptian pound. Meal - Low Budget $2 - $4, Lodging - Low Budget $2 - $8, Egypt is terrific value. It is possible to spend as little as $15 a day if you're prepared to stay in the cheapest hotels and hostels, eat local vendors' food, limit yourself to one historic site a day and travel on packed third-class trains. The major expense for the traveller in Egypt is transport and site entry. .
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