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Because
we love this place, because we have been staying there
several times since ten years, because we built bonds of
friendship with Egyptians as time passed, we have
decided to share our experience with those wanting to
come to Egypt
on their own, at no cost. It is for us a mean to
provide support to our Egyptian friends in return of all
they always did to make our stays more than
pleasant.
Places
of interest are on the two sides of the river
Nile
at Louqsor (please click on the links to see maps)
:
- East bank
with the city centre, big hotels, shops, the riverside,
Egyptians who need to sell something to you and,
as regards visits, Karnak and Louqsor temples and the
museum,
- West bank,
with El
Gezira village and, as regards,visits, a number of
sites : six "million year" or funeral temples,
Kings' Valley with generally seven tombs open to visits,
Queens' Valley with three tombs open, Nobles' tombs of
which more than ten open, and the workmen's village of
Deir-el-Medineh. But in West
Bank also are the
Theban mountain, the
desert edge, sugar cane or corn
fields depending on the season, rural
life and fellahs in the 21st
century.
This
site mostly covers West bank;
why ? It is the place we best know, with many
ancient sites; travelling on your own, you may wish to
stay apart from hordes of tourists and to have
contacts with a more authentic
Egypt.
Also, there your stay will be cheaper: rates for
tourists are more reasonable, housings are more simple.
We shall provide information on flats or houses to rent,
which can be a good solution to stay with your family or
friends.
The
presentation addresses 7 topics :
safety
including terrorist as well as daily life hazards, local
travelling,
hotels,
flats and houses,
reliable restaurants
where you can eat with no risk of stomach bug,
visits
(we suggest a progressive, well-balanced programme), and
finally some information on shopping
and daily
life
so that you better understand the people with whom you
will live for some days.
We
wish you a pleasant stay. Should you think this
information were useful to you, or were wrong, or should
you wish to further comment or make suggestions, please
contact
us.
Michelle Archimbaud
Fabienne
Ivaldi |
