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Temple of Karnak

Luxor, Egypt
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Ranked #1 of 45 attractions in Luxor
Type: Ancient Ruins, Historic Sites
Traveler Description: The temple of Karnak was known as Ipet-isut (Most select of places) by the ancient Egyptians. It is  a temple complex, where pharaohs built  for over... more »
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Sydney AUS
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33 reviews 33 reviews
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

Not too many hawkers here to other us but the Tempe s so well preserved you can stand back and imagine what life would have been like. The avenue of sphinx is well preserved. Take lots of water

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Chilliwack BC
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

Wear good walking shoes! This is a very large area and there are lots of rocks etc. So much ancient history that the information given by our tour guide was almost overwhelming. So worth it to see this site!

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Rochester
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

I was so focused on Pyramids and tombs I didn't have a clue what to expect in the Temple but it was fantastic. More amazing than the Pyramids! I was stunned and would say that any trip to Egypt that does not include the Karnak Temple is a wasted trip. The Sound and Light show was a missed opportunity but... More

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Kent
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

It was great walking around all the 134 columns and tour guide was great take camera hat and lots of water

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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61 helpful votes 61 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

Just breathtaking. We had a guide who made the history very exciting. The place was really stunning. You were just overcome at the scale of it all. The lines of statues seemed endless. Well worth a visit.

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Midlands
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

Fabulous place- set aside a good four hours to visit by day. The night time Light and Sound show was awful, hugely overpriced. The "narrative" designed for 5 year olds, and historically plain wrong. Poor light show.

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Umhlanga Rocks, South Africa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2013

We had our guide to take us around the Temple & once again Keralis brought it all to life - the temple is large & there are many interesting areas to explore - well worth a visit ...

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013

A place you have to visit for the history of Egypt. Must have been incredible when it was in use. Great for photography.

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Griffith, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

One of the highlights of our trip and a must see for anyone travelling to Egypt. Loved this place. It helps if you have a great guide - ours was actually an archeologist and he made our visit very interesting.

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Senior Contributor
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

Fascinating place to visit- each temple has something different and specific- this was another incredible place to visit. The day we were there we were practically the only visitors, never felt hassles by hawkers.

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