I’ve just read a fascinating article by Jane Akshar who operates “Flats in Luxor” a leading accommodation agency in Luxor itself.
In her article she describes her favourite part of Luxor, the East Bank.
Here’s a brief snippet:
To get to my Luxor you have to go through the other Luxor. Some people love the East bank but I find it artificial with loads of hassle. My Luxor is the West Bank. The character of the two places is totally different; it is not a case of the river separating two districts. The East Bank is much more developed and along the Nile there are many five star hotels cheek by jowl. Most of the tourist shopping is on the East, but few of the sites. The West Bank is more rural; hotels are small, family run businesses in the middle of the village. Although there are many alabaster factories and a couple of papyrus institutes, the attraction for the tourist is the masses and masses of sights.
To read the whole article I would recommend you click here.
