World's largest open-air museum
On the eastern bank of the famous Nile River in southern Egypt lies Luxor, known for its many well-preserved monuments. For this reason, it is even called the world's largest open-air museum. Luxor is often divided into three distinct areas; the city of Luxor on the east side of the Nile, the city of Karnak further north and Thebes on the west side of the Nile, opposite Luxor. This capital of the pharaohs is home to countless attractions such as the famous temples of Karnak, Luxor and Hapshepsut, the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens. En route to both valleys, you can visit the Colossi of Memnon, no less than 18-meter-high stone statues each carved from a single block of sandstone. Nearby you will find the working-class village of Dier El Medina whose inhabitants built the tombs of the pharaohs and decorated them in the Valley of the Kings. Time for action? Then take a boat ride on a Felucca, a traditional wooden sailboat, and admire the sunset or contemplate the city from the sky on an unforgettable balloon ride.
