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Temple of Karnak

Luxor, Egypt
Ranked #1 of 36 attractions in Luxor
5.0 of 5 stars 589 Reviews
Type: Ancient Ruins, Historic Sites
Traveller 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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Roanoke Rapids, NC
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17 reviews 17 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012 NEW

Great! Worth the price. The temple is much more impressive at night.

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cardiff
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Lovely Temple, Unbelievable Amount Of Artifacts And Columns!! So Much History Involved A Must Do!!

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dorset
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

just out of this world,so wonderful to see all thes wonderful things,loved everything apart from the long walk to the temple in the heat, recommend go as early as you can,to avoid crowds.

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Taunton, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

if you go to Egypt then a trip here is well worth it, it will be a memory that you will have for a long time it amazing what the people of Egypt achived all those years ago and what they are achiving now by all the painstaking restoration they are doing also the trip to the valley of the... More

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Bristol
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Fantastic! A slice of history. Take a very cold bottle of water!

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State College, Pennsylvania
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

huge and meant to overwhelm and yet rich in images leading us to the innershrine

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Bournemouth
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Amazing trip to Karnak in the day, but light show in the evening mediocre. Karnak was a highlight of our holiday and our guide was superb

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Los Angeles, California
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Went there twice, daytime and the sound and light show. both are impressing! dont miss it!

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Hong Kong, China
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

Takes time to see it... and there is a lot to see.. our guide gave us a quick tour and suggested to visit the temple on your own in the morning at around 7am to avoid crowds and be able to take good photos. I would have preferred to spend half a day there.

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London, United Kingdom
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24 reviews 24 reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

This temple was simple fantastic. The size and condition was amazing. This is a few minutes from the centre and is a must on the tourist route. Go with a guide if you can. There is so much to see and learn that you'll miss most of it without one. As with all temples in Egypt you'll get a bit... More

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