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Luxor Governorate

Luxor governorate was established by virtue of Presidential

decree No. 378 of 2009. Luxor city dates back to the pre-history
eras. It is one of the most iconic monumental cities in the world, a

city of civilization; its roots are deeply entrenched in history
witnessing the splendor of man's arts and science 7 thousand

years ago.

It is an open record of different dynasties of human history till
modern times. Luxor is located in south Upper Egypt region,

which encompasses Aswan, Qena, Suhag, the Red Sea
governorates, and Luxor.

Since Luxor has been the focus of international organizations that

are concerned with human heritage, namely the UNESCO. A
comprehensive development plan has been set to turn the

governorate into an open museum.

Nowadays, visitors to Luxor will observe the renovation of the
city, namely the famous shopping street which spans over 1.2 km.

The street was developed and assimilates old shopping centers in

Europe. Furthermore an integrated mall “Savoy Bazzars” was
also developed and became the largest complex for tourist stores,

and bazaars.

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