LUXOR TEMPLE IN LUXOR, EGYPT, APRIL 2017

Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex located on the east bank of the Nile River in the city today known as Luxor (ancient Thebes) and was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. In Egyptian language is known as “ipet resyt” – “the southern sanctuary”. Unlike the other temples in Thebes, Luxor Temple is not dedicated to a cult god or a dead king. Instead Luxor Temple is dedicated to the rejuvenation of Kingship.  It may have been where many of the kings of Egypt were crowned. Alexander the Great claimed he was crowned at Luxor, but he may never have traveled south of Memphis, near modern Cairo…

   To the rear of the temple are chapels built by Amenhotep III of the 18th  Dynasty  and Alexander the Great. Other parts of the temple are built by Tutankhamun and Ramses II. During the Roman era, the temple and its surrounding were a legionary fortress and the home of Roman governor of the area. This is the largest Temple around Luxor. We spend there some hours looking everywhere and taking photos. All good photos   (there was not enough light inside)  from there  are shown in this blog-album. We met a lot of local people, including a wedding couple. They invited us to take picture with theme. Egyptians are very good people! They like tourists from all the world. They have what to show them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NILE CRUISE FROM ASWAN TO LUXOR, EGYPT, APRIL 2017

Our excursion in Egypt included Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor. After seeing Cairo and Giza we were transported to the Airport for domestic flight to Aswan. From the Aswan Airport, we were transported with our luggage to the Cruise Ship M/S. Princess Sarah, accosted on the west coasts of Nile. Cabin #303 was our suite.It is a small Cruise Ship with approximately 100 room or 300 tourists. We had full meal included, we paid only for the water and beer. There was big restaurant and small bar inside. The passengers were mainly noisy Chines people. There were some American, Canadian and Japanese families. There was top open desk, when we spend the time of the Cruising, enjoying the pretty views and the hot sun and taking photos around. We stopped only 2 times – to see the Temples of Com Ombo and Edfu. We reduced our speed passing through the Esna Lock. After Luxor Sightseeing we disembark the Ship and were transported to the Top Luxury Hotel Steigenberger Nile Palace. From there we did our routs to the Valley of the Kings, Colossus of Memnon and The Temple of Hatshepsut’s.

        After visiting the Temples of Karnack and Luxor we took our flight back to Cairo. It was top level Cruise on the legendary Nile River. The best photos taken there are shown in this blog-album.