Sofitel Mercure Luxor

Places of Interest Nearby

Luxor International Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Oltau, CC BY 3.0.

Luxor International Airport is the main airport serving the city of Luxor, Egypt. It is located 6 km east of the city. Many charter airlines use the airport, as it is a popular tourist destination for those visiting the River Nile and the Valley of the Kings. Luxor International Airport is situated 3½ km southeast of Sofitel Mercure Luxor.

Avenue of Sphinxes

Photo: Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Avenue of Sphinxes or The King's Festivities Road, also known as Rams Road, is a 2.7 km long avenue which connects Karnak Temple with Luxor Temple having been uncovered in the ancient city of Thebes, with sphinxes and ram-headed statues lined up on both flanks. Avenue of Sphinxes is situated 4 km northwest of Sofitel Mercure Luxor.

Temple of Akhmenu

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The Festival Hall of Thutmose III is an ancient shrine in Luxor, Egypt. It is located at the heart of the Precinct of Amun-Re, in the Karnak Temple Complex. Temple of Akhmenu is situated 3½ km northwest of Sofitel Mercure Luxor.

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East Bank

Photo: Belmahdy, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The East Bank of Luxor is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.

Luxor

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Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt. Luxor had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as Thebes.

Valley of the Kings

West Bank

East Bank

New Al Qarnh City

Village

Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.

New Al Qarnh City is a village, which is situated 7 km northwest of Sofitel Mercure Luxor.

Sofitel Mercure Luxor

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