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Introducing Luxor


Located in southern Egypt, Luxor is a city established alongside the banks of the Nile. The city’s riverside is home to dozens of temples, monuments and historic buildings. Hosting thousands of tourists each year for this reason, Luxor is the second most visited Egyptian city following Cairo.

Luxor is known for:


History and Art Desert

Quick information

NEARBY CITIES
Hurgada (307 km)
Cairo (648 km)
CURRENCY
Egyptian Pound (EGP)

COUNTRY CODE
+20

ELECTRIC POWER
C

TIME ZONE
GMT +2

AVG. PRICE OF A COFFEE
€1.93

AVG. PRICE OF A MEAL (2 PEOPLE)
€11

Average Temperature

Luxor airport information

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PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

You can take the private airport services to go to the city center from Luxor International Airport (LXR).

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TAXI:

The distance between Luxor International Airport and the city center is around 6 kilometers. You can reach the city center by taxi in about 10 minutes. If you walk a little distance from the airport and take a taxi from the streets instead of the ones waiting specifically at the the airport, you can travel with more affordable prices. Do not forget to bargain with the taxi drivers as you should do anywhere in Egypt.

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CAR RENTAL:

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