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For those of you who like to travel to see places that are very popular with the world’s archaeological heritage. The city of Luxor is the perfect place.

The town is situated in the valley of the Nile, Egypt, Luxor was divided into two namely: the eastern and Luxor Luxor west. Based on the ancient Egyptian belief circulation cycle of the sun (rising in the east and sets in the west) is a solar system that represents the life cycle of the Egyptians, then the east of Luxor was the center of activity where all the creatures living civilization was born, grow, and live the life.

Meanwhile, west of Luxor is the location of the grave / tomb and temple worship of the god of death. Luxor is now time to develop as a modern city where the majority of the population livelihood comes from tourism industry. Hotels, restaurants, shopping centers and other business activities based in the east of the Nile. While other western Luxor remains a tomb is also a residential complex for farmers, ranchers, and fishermen.

Sightseeing in Luxor’s main east is Temple Karnak and the Temple of Luxor. After the famous Giza Pyramids, Karnak Temple is the most important place in the history of Pharaonic. Karnak Temple is filled with 134 gigantic columns fruit with super big room that did not culminate, on both sides of the main gate before the Great Hypostyle hallway stands a statue of King Ramses II granite. And at the heart of the temple complex of Karnak Temple of Anum there dedicated to the king of the gods.

Still in the Karnak Temple complex, there is also a sacred lake where in ancient times used by priests to cleanse themselves before performing the ritual worship or spiritual ceremonies. Sacred lake to the north side, we find a stone statue of Khepri scarab (beetle Khepri) in giant size. In Egyptian mythology the god Khepri beetle believed to have the power to move the sun from sunrise to sink.

Sightseeing second most important temple of Luxor, the temple site was ideal concentrated in the heart of Luxor. Construction of the temple of Luxor extends parallel to the Nile. Luxor Temple Architecture highlight the impression of nobility and elegance, built by Pharaoh Amenhotep III, later updated by Ramesses II. Even in the last decade under the rule of Alexander the Great, the Luxor Temple was further modified.

One of the unique angle in the Temple of Luxor is Abu al-Haggag Mosque built by Arab governments in the 13th century. At the main gate of the temple there is a obeliks of pink granite as high as 25m, this obeliks first pair of spikes, but one of obeliks in the 19th century moved to France as a gift from King Mohammed Ali to the people of France, who is now stuck in the de la Concorde – Paris. Do not worry if the evening went late, because the temple area is equipped with floodlights that gave the impression of an ancient, historical and exotic than the tour in the afternoon.

For lovers of the museum, Luxor has two major museums: the museum & Luxor Mummification Museum. As for tourists who prefer the culinary experience or just wash the eyes, the heart of the city of Luxor is facilitated by wide sidewalks along the (road) Sharia al-Corniche along the river nil. Lined souvenir shops, the choice of a floating restaurant, or cafe tents lined up along Sharia al-Corniche offers traditional cuisine and seafood.

Another unique option that can be practiced using caleche services (horse-drawn carriage / wagon) ride horse-drawn carriage around the city of Luxor, observe the place looks fun or lively place to visit, having satisfied a walk around town we went back crowded place that has been observed earlier. Caleche services worth £ 10-15 egypt, as usual coachman caleche will provide a high tariff, but on defense with 15 pounds because it is the normal rate. Central Luxor with the main point of not more than 5km, so anywhere near and concentrated.

One of the unique option to enjoy the river is nil dinner on cruise. Along the river there are many choices nil cruise or dinner on a floating hotel, so do not worry do not miss out. Hotel or restaurant, although its shape permanently anchored floating vessel. With a choice of sailing cruise we brought along to nil for approximately 3-4jam, dinner on cruise with belly dancing entertainment or Whirling Dervishes show.

There is also a choice of a more romantic dinner, dining night on felucca (traditional sailing boats and white) while enjoying the sunset, for this one needs to be prepared a budget that is quite high because of his felucca special for us, because that price is the price too private.

info from: travel.okezone.com/read/2011/01/05/409/410617/kota-luxor-tempat-warisan-arkeologi-dunia

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Taking a well deserved vacation is good tonic for almost anyone, but it’s traveling to get to the destination that can be difficult and stressful. However, there are lots of things that you can do to make the trip more pleasurable and successful, and here are some travel packing tips to help you have great family vacations:

* If you are traveling by airline, often it’s a good idea to get luggage that makes transport much easier for you. For instance lots of luggage these days comes with rollers that let you just pull the luggage along behind you very easily instead of having to carry it through the airport. Many luggage makers also design their bags so that they can be easily stacked together and rolled by one person.

* Here are some things that you should always bring with you in a carry-on bag whenever you travel: your driver’s license, wallet, credit cards, traveler’s checks, airline tickets, information on your lodging, insurance cards, and your passport if you are traveling outside the country. If the airline loses your other luggage for any reason this will insure that you have your most important documents with you anyway.

* It’s a good idea to buy film before traveling in order to save money, but film can easily be destroyed by the increased security devices that are in use now, so consider buying a special case made especially for carrying film when you travel. If you are carrying the film on board with you, you can tell the security personnel that you are carrying film and ask for a manual inspection and they will often comply. If you do wind up buying your film at your destination, be sure to develop it before you leave to be sure that don’t lose any valuable reminders of your fun vacation.

* If you are bringing some valuables with you as you travel, be sure to keep them in your carry on bag instead of the checked luggage to prevent loss or theft.

* Bring along some plastic bags to keep your dirty clothes separate from the clean clothes while you are on your trip if you want to keep the clean ones fresh. Also put your shoes in plastic bags to keep them from rubbing against your clothes and making marks while in your luggage.

* If you have medications it’s usually best to take them on board with you to avoid the possibility of being lost along with any checked luggage. It’s also a good idea to keep them in their original bottles to avoid raising any suspicions as you go through security checkpoints. And be sure that all medications that you use in the US are allowed in other countries too, as that is not always the case and you can actually have them confiscated or even worse, land in jail because of them.

Be sure to read the second part of this article series on travel packing tips that can help you have great family vacations for even more valuable information.

With the web there’s no excuse to not use a great travel packing checklist to speed your travel packing and ensure enjoyment. Packing correctly – bringing just what you need, but not one iota extra – can lighten your physical and mental load. By carrying less you’ll move around easier, yet the trick, of course, is being sure you haven’t forgotten anything essential.

Tip #1: Leave home and office in good order. Make sure your home is all buttoned up before you leave and that pets and plants will be taken care off. Leave keys with a neighbor so they can access in case of emergency, empty your refrigerator and stop routine deliveries. In the office, nothing supports a successful trip than a clean desk and empty email in box – schedule a few hours of blocked out time the day before your trip to catch up on all urgent office matters.

Tip #2: Make packing easy by using a great travel packing checklist. There’s no excuse for not using a travel packing list to make sure you don’t forget anything essential. You can use a web search engine to search for ‘travel packing list’, ‘travel packing tips’, or ‘travel packing checklist’ or see the end of this article for a link to my favorite printable travel packing list. Find one you like and print it out. Use it religiously.

Tip #3: Bring the bare minimum. Nothing adds to stress and tiredness on travel like having too much and too heavy of a luggage burden, especially on airline travel. I always recommend that, once you’re all packed, try carrying all your luggage for 5 or 10 minutes – say around a city block. This begins to simulate the short hauls you’ll have on your trip. After your test haul, you’ll be motivated to lighten up. Find items you can do with out.

Tip #4: Learn and improve. As you use your packing list have a system for marking it up. You might cross out any items that you didn’t bring, and check marks next to the ones you did. No, here comes the critical step – bring the marked up printout with you on your trip. During your trip, if you find you need something that you didn’t bring, note it down on the list. And, just as importantly, at the end of your trip take a moment and find those items you brought, but that you can live without next time – and cross them out. As your packing list gets dog eared and marked up, consider typing it into your computer so you have your own custom list (you don’t have to type it in from scratch, just select and copy the original web list you started from and paste it into your word processor – you can then start editing this complete list).

That’s it – travel light but without out missing any essential items. Use your travel packing list religiously and hone it constantly.