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And so down the Nile to magnificent Luxor.
A Travel Blog entry by jokertrekker from Luxor, Egypt
... first time was at a modern style takeaway in the sharia al-Karnak. Behind the Luxor temple. We then booked into the Steigenberger Nile Palace Hotel for the night. The afternoon was spent on a walk along the corniche and picking up our caleche (carriage) ...
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Shagadelic Palace of Floating Love
A Travel Blog entry by kickthrough from Nile River Valley, Egypt
... our boat-mates: Cast of characters: Captain - 30 to 40 year old Egyptain man that sailed The Shagadelic Palace of Floating Love down the Nile Mohammed - 24 Egyptain that watched out for our "fridge" Julian - 23 year old French Neuroscience major just off ...
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Up the Nile River in Southern Egypt
A Travel Blog entry by krupnicksgo from Aswan, Nile River Valley, Egypt
... until recently were used to transport food and of course, the materials used to build all of the historic monuments in the Nile Valley. Today, adventurous tourists from all over the world take fellucas to see the small villages and rural ...
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The Winter Palace in Luxor
A Travel Blog entry by richandchas from Luxor, Egypt
... in the centre of Luxor and right by the Nile. We were not disappointed! Funds for this holiday only stretched to the cheaper New Winter Palace (the Old being more than 3 times the price and more than 10 times as grand), but, both hotels share the same ...
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Cruisin' Down the Nile
A Travel Blog entry by 2totango from Luxor, Al Baḩr al Aḩmar, Egypt
... water alongside the boat. At the next temple, I see a queen and servant fish it out of the water and take the baby into the palace. At the next palace, I see the boy grown up in all the splendor I can only imagine this dynasty might have ...
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Week 1 in Egypt - Cruising the Nile
A Travel Blog entry by gemway from Luxor, Egypt
... and wiping out all the towns that are reliant on it. This temple was also rather amazing. On the way back we stopped at a Perfume Palace and got to smell all the amazing perfumes and oils that they make here. Next we went on a Felucca Ride where we sung ...
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No Death on the Nile
A Travel Blog entry by trockie from Luxor, Egypt
... ; That is a true statement and it could be said of many of the other hotels I stayed in like "Mena House" and "Old Winter Palace". If their ancient walls could talk, I'm sure they'd have some stories to tell! This afternoon I took a local ...
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Nile Cruise from Abu Simbel to Luxor
A Travel Blog entry by mohammednissar from Luxor, Egypt
... finished in Luxor Things we did East Bank Luxor Temple, Karnak Temple, Luxor Museum, Mummification, Museum and Winter Palace Hotel West Bank Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens, Medinet Habu (memorial temporial temple of Ramesses ...
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The Winter Palace, Denderah and Abydos
A Travel Blog entry by lynnster from Luxor, Egypt
... good but I was heading for the airport so who really cares? After a 5am flight (UGH.), I checked into the Old Winter Palace, which apparently is where Howard Carter stayed during the time he was searching for King Tut's tomb. It's very colonial, you ...
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The Hot Sun In Luxor, Egypt
A Travel Blog entry by annalisamurray from Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
... dirty, rumbling Cairo that we had left the night before. We checked into another beautiful hotel – the Steigenberger Nile Palace Luxor – then hit the streets for another full day of sightseeing. Luxor is actually three separate areas ...
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Workers and Kings
A Travel Blog entry by markl from Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
... the pool, drinks in the courtyard and a slightly bizarre meal of asparagus, beans and Parmesan. We were staying at the Nile Palace Hotel and I'd highly recommend it. Yes it's a real tourist hotel complete with nightly, truly dreadful live entertainment ...
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Luxor a wonderful change from Cairo
A Travel Blog entry by markl from Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
... Egypt in the vast desert that surrounds it. You get a real sense of how important the Nile is for the country. Arrived at the Nile Palace Hotel. A bit of a tourist dive but comfortable with a small pool and a range of places to sit by the Nile and watch ...
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Welcome to Luxor
A Travel Blog entry by brenton-alan from Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
... Luxor. We caught a cab to the hotel, and jumped into bed for a few more hours of sleep. 22/12/2010 Staying in the Nile Palace, Luxor. Very nice and comfortable, with a beautiful view of the Nile river from the balcony. Breakfast was abundant with lots of ...
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La piscine du Winter Palace
A Travel Blog entry by mleleu from Luxor, Egypt
Allez ce matin on se lève tôt, impossible de rater les plaisirs qu'offre la piscine du Winter... Le soleil n'a pas encore entièrement pris ses quartiers et le mercure ne dépasse pas encore les 35°C. Autour de la piscine le régime est équilibré, ...
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Gods' of Pharaohs
A Travel Blog entry by maria.raymond from Aswan, Nile River Valley, Egypt
... temples that we have seen on our journeys. We were then taken to the temple of Isis in Philae, after crossing the Nile on a motorboat. This temple was affected after the building of the first Aswan Dam. Therefore the Temple was dismantled and relocated ...
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An Egyptian education in Luxor
A Travel Blog entry by bwood78 from Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
... large statues (sans faces) that are the only remains of what once was a temple that rivaled the size of Karnak…the Nile flood waters apparently favored Karnak a bit more, leaving only the base of a few columns and the statues. Unimpressive really, ...
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Steigenberger Nile Palace Luxor
Khaled Ben El Walid Street, (formerly Nile Palace), Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
... in Luxor which is not over supplied with good modern 1st class options. Visited the Sheraton which seemed really tired. Old Winter Palace OK but a bit old and dull (nice gardens and good location). Brand new Sofitel at Karnak looked promising (lovely ...
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Corniche El-Nil, Located opposite Mina Palace Hotel, Luxor, Nile River Valley, Egypt
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