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- Destinations
- Africa
- Egypt
- Luxor
- Temple of Karnak
Temple of Karnak
The main place of worship in Theban times and built over a
period of 1,300 years, the massive Temple of Karnak in Luxor is an
incredibly impressive structure. One of the world's great
architectural achievements, the Hypostyle Hall, is filled with
immense stone pillars still bearing the engraved and painted
inscriptions from the 12th Dynasty, and covers an area of 64,583
square feet (6,000 sq metres). The complex also contains the Avenue
of the Sphinxes, the Sacred Lake, and many huge statues, halls,
ornate wall murals, obelisks and colonnades.
Information & Facts
Admission
65 LE adults; 35 LE students
Language
Arabic is the official language although English and
French are widely spoken, especially in the tourist
areas.
Money
The unit of currency is the Egyptian Pound (EGP), which is
divided into 100 piastres. Most credit cards are accepted in major
hotels and restaurants. Visitors are advised to take travellers
cheques in US Dollars or Pounds to avoid additional exchange rate
charges. Banks are usually closed on Friday and Saturday, but
private exchange bureaux, called 'Forex', are open daily and banks
in major hotels are open 24 hours. Cairo branches of the Egyptian
British Bank and Banque Misr now have ATMs available that accept
Visa, MasterCard and Cirrus and are quite common in the main
tourist areas.
Opening Times