# The 10 best places to visit in Luxor

The temples of the East Bank and the tombs of the West Bank: the main sights of Luxor, the world's greatest open-air museum, according to travel guides.

- 13 votes · 12 items
- Sep 18, 2022 · Mariam Sherif
- https://even.best/en/l/738/the-10-best-places-to-visit-in-luxor

## Top 10

1. **Karnak Temple** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — The world's largest temple complex, with the Great Hypostyle Hall and the Sacred Lake.
2. **Valley of the Kings** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Tombs of the New Kingdom pharaohs, including Tutankhamun's.
3. **Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Queen Hatshepsut's terraced temple at the foot of the cliffs.
4. **Colossi of Memnon** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Two giant statues of Amenhotep III on the West Bank.
5. **Avenue of Sphinxes** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Processional road between Karnak and Luxor, reopened in 2021.
6. **Luxor Museum** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Small museum with select pieces from ancient Thebes.
7. **Ramesseum** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Ramesses II's mortuary temple.
8. **Luxor Temple** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Temple on the Nile bank, lit up at night.
9. **Tomb of Queen Nefertari** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The most beautiful tomb in the Valley of the Queens, with its colourful paintings.
10. **Medinet Habu** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Ramesses III's mortuary temple with well-preserved reliefs.
11. **Hot-air balloon over the West Bank** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Dawn balloon flight over the temples and the Nile.
12. **Deir el-Medina** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Village of the craftsmen who built the royal tombs.

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