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    Mosque of al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah

    Al-Hakim Amr Allah Mosque, located on Al-Moez Street in Old Cairo, is a prominent Fatimid landmark and the fourth oldest surviving mosque in Egypt. Built in 380 AH during Al-Aziz Billah's reign, it was completed by his son in 403 AH (1012-1013 AD), making it the second largest mosque in Cairo after Ahmed Ibn Tulun Mosque. The mosque's name was attributed to him. The mosque, measuring 12005 meters in length and 113 meters in width, has two minarets at its sea front, surrounded by pyramid-shaped bases. The upper cubes are slightly backwards, and an octagonal minaret protrudes from each of the upper cubes.

  • Visit Queen Nefertari’s Tomb

    Tomb of Queen Nefertari

    There were also the great queens of the New Kingdom (1550-1090 BC) Nefertiti, the wife of Akhenaten (1371-1355 BC), and Nefertari, one of the celebrated eight wives of Ramses II (c. 1279-c. 1213 BC). While Nefertiti is more popular for the exquisite portrait bust of her that is located in Berlin, Nefertari is famous mostly for her large burial site situated in the Valley of the Queens.

  • tomb of Tutankhamun | Tutankhamun tomb discovery | king tut tomb pictures

    Tomb of Tutankhamun

    The Valley of the Kings, located on the Nile River's west bank near Thebes, served as a cemetery for pharaohs during the New Kingdom of Ancient Egyptians from 1539 to 1075 BC. The 20,000 square meter rocky valley houses 27 royal tombs from the 18th, 19th, and 20th Egyptian dynasties, which have been discovered to this day. Pharaoh Tutankhamun, also known as King Tut, was the last Eighteenth Dynasty Pharaoh from 1334 to 1325 B.C. He is famous for his intact tomb and treasures, unmarked grave, and premature death due to broken bones. His minister married his widow after his death.

  • the Virgin Mary’s tree.

    The Tree of Virgin Mary in Matareya

    The Coptic Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast of the Entry of the Holy Family into Egypt, a minor liturgical feast. It commemorates St. Joseph the Carpenter's obedience to an angel's command to take the child and his mother to Egypt, marking the entry of the Holy Family into the land of Egypt. The prayers begin on the eve of the liturgical day. The Maryam Tree Mazar, a significant tourist attraction in Egypt, is home to the Holy Family and has undergone significant development and renovations to maintain its historical significance.

  • Biography of Ahmad ibn Tulun

    Biography of Ahmad ibn Tulun

    Ahmad ibn Tulun's Turkish roots trace back to his father, who was a slave of Noah ibn Asad, the governor of Bukhara. Asad freed him, and Caliph Al-Ma'mun admired him. He was enrolled in the caliphate court and eventually became the head of the caliph's guard. Ahmad bin Tulun, born on September 20, 835 AD, in Baghdad, the capital of the caliphate, was well-cared for by his father, who taught him military arts, jurisprudence, hadith, and hadith, and encouraged him to learn from scholars and read the Qur'an.

  • Al Qusayr, Egypt | Al Quseir history

    Historical Background | Quseir Town

    The city of Al-Qusair is located on the western shore of the Red Sea in Egypt, 140 km south of Hurghada, and one of the most important villages of the city is Hamrawin village, with an area of 7,636 km², while its population is 50,023 people. Al-Qusayr, named after a fort that protected the nation during ancient Pharaonic, Roman, and other empires, was a hub for gold procurement by Pharaohs. Built by Sultan Selim I during the Ottoman period, the fortress remains intact.

Luxor International Airport

Information About Luxor International Airport

  • 05 16, 2023

Luxor International Airport

Luxor is a distinctive icon of Egyptian tourism, and its airport is the canvas that welcomes tourists, indicating the importance of the airport’s visual identity, especially with the city attracting conference tourism and tourism of visual artists who draw inspiration from the city for their artistic works.

Luxor Airport receives approximately 3.5 million passengers annually, more than 90% of whom are tourists from various markets exporting tourism to Egypt, most notably from England, France, Japan, China, Spain, Latin American countries, and Southeast Asian countries.

The city currently attracts a segment of tourists who love ancient Egyptian civilization, and they belong to the visual artists, and they draw inspiration for their artistic works from the Pharaonic monuments and temples, and their paintings are considered ambassadors for Egyptian tourism. 

From this standpoint, the committee calls on the government and the concerned authorities to develop a comprehensive plan to develop Luxor Airport and its visual identity, to be a true expression of the legacy of ancient Egyptian civilization, and for the airport to be like a museum in receiving visitors.

Luxor International Airport was opened in 1954 AD, east of Luxor city in the Arab Republic of Egypt; the airport is 6.482 kilometers away from the city, then it was developed in 1990 AD to increase its capacity by building a new passenger terminal, to be reopened again in 1994 AD. 

This airport is symbolized internationally by the International Air Transport Association (IATA code) with the code (LXR), and it is symbolized by the code (HELX) according to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO code), and the airport area is 23,207,222,439 square meters, and it mainly serves the Luxor area; as it provides the possibility of traveling to 25 destinations in 10 different countries without stopping, and the airport provides its services to approximately 3.5 million passengers annually. Luxor International Airport have been fully prepared for serving the travelers where it is equipped with a special passenger terminal composed of 14 desks which can accommodate 2,400 travelers in an hour. 

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Double terminals
There are direct flights from Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and the United Kingdom to both domestic and international destinations from two terminals. At Cairo International Airport, other international aircraft land. From there, a domestic flight takes 45 minutes to get to Luxor.
 

There are several transportation options available to reach the city center from Luxor International Airport. Taxis and car rentals are readily available at the airport. Additionally, many hotels provide shuttle services for their guests. Public transportation, such as buses, may also be available.

 Luxor International Airport is an airport located in Luxor, Egypt. It serves as a major gateway to the city of Luxor and the surrounding tourist attractions, such as the ancient temples and tombs of the Nile Valley. The airport is situated on the east bank of the Nile River, about 6 kilometers east of Luxor city center.

Luxor International Airport is a major airport located in the city of Luxor, Egypt, and is an important outlet for tourism and trade in Upper Egypt, the airport provides flight services for international and domestic flights, and witnesses important air traffic to and from the archaeological and tourist city.

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