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Luxor, often referred to as the world’s greatest open-air museum, is a captivating city that sits on the east bank of the Nile River in southern Egypt. Once the ancient city of Thebes, Luxor is renowned for its extraordinary concentration of monuments, temples, and tombs that date back thousands of

Upper or lower deck on a Nile cruise? Views, engine noise, price and access compared, plus what the season means for your cabin.

How to see Aswan in one day: Philae and the Unfinished Obelisk at opening, the Nubia Museum at midday, then a felucca and a Nubian village.

A one-day Alexandria plan built around opening times: the catacombs and Pompey's Pillar first, the Library in the afternoon, Qaitbay last.

Which parts of an Egypt trip to book before you travel and which to leave until you arrive: cruises, trains, Abu Simbel, visas and tickets.

Photo etiquette in Egypt: when to ask permission, what you must not photograph, drone rules, and photography at monuments and museums.

Giza Pyramids opening times, ticket prices and Cairo temperatures by month, and how to plan an early visit before the heat and the crowds.

What Red Sea island trips from Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh include, compared side by side, and the questions to ask about boats, lunch and gear.

What to wear in Egypt for mosques, markets, temples, Nile cruises and Red Sea resorts, plus the temperatures to dress for in summer and winter.

How to plan an Egypt honeymoon in two halves: a Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan, then beach days in Hurghada, with the best months for both.

Which Luxor tickets cover what: the Karnak ticket includes the Open Air Museum, Mut Temple is extra, and every West Bank site sells its own ticket.