DetourmapPlaces worth the detour in Luxor
63 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Luxor, Egypt, across 1 kind of detour; archaeological & historic sites are the largest group (63). Best known: Thebes. 44 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
- Within 12 km
- 63
- Oldest
- Thebes 3199 BC
- Little known
- 44 of 63
- Most from
- 32nd century BC
The 60 best known, ranked 63
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them. The other 3 are on the map and on the Egypt pages.
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7.Medinet Habu
Archaeological · Notable
Archaeological locality situated near the foot of the Theban Hills on the West Bank of the River Nile opposite the modern city of Luxor, Egypt
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11.Mortuary Temple of Seti I
Archaeological · Notable
Building in Qurna, Theban Necropolis in Upper Egypt, across the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor (Thebes)
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18.Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III
Archaeological · Notable
Temple of Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III
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20.Mortuary Temple of Merenptah
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Egypt, at the Luxor West bank
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22.QV55
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Ancient Egyptian tomb of prince Amonherkhepshef (son of Ramses III) in the Valley of the Queens, Luxor, Egypt
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26.Tomb of Sitre QV38
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Ancient Egyptian tomb in the Valley of the Queens, for the queen Sitre
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27.Cliff tomb of Hatshepsut
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Ancient Egyptian tomb in Wady Sikkat Taqet Zaid
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28.TT280
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Tomb of Meketre, chancellor and chief steward during the reign of Mentuhotep II and Mentuhotep III
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29.QV42
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Ancient Egyptian tomb in the Valley of the Queens, of the prince Pareherwenemef
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59.TT322
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Ancient Egyptian tomb in the Valley of the Nobles, Thebes, Egypt
Questions about this page
What is worth seeing near Luxor?
63 places within 12 km: 63 archaeological & historic sites. The best known is Thebes.
Is there anything near Luxor that most visitors miss?
44 of these 63 places rank as little known — they carry a Wikipedia article in only a handful of languages, which is usually the difference between a queue and an empty path. They are in the ranked list below, furthest down.
What is the oldest thing near Luxor?
Thebes, dated to 3199 BC.
How is the 12 km radius measured?
As the crow flies from the centre of Luxor, not by driving time. A place inside the circle can still be a long way round by road, and the distance to each is on its card on the map.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.