Built by King Ramses III to honor Amon-Re, one of Egypt's most popular ... Like many things to do in Luxor, free parking is provided on-site. Restaurants, shops and restrooms are also available ...

Why in-the-know travelers are flocking to a chic hideaway in Luxor, once the capital of ancient Egypt.

But the current iteration, Luxor Café, seems to have staying power. Walking through its doors, one feels transported to Egypt ... is one of the few Egyptian restaurants and halal delis in ...

Photo from Getty Images / iStockphoto Standing in front of the Ramesseum Temple in Luxor, Egypt, visitors find themselves dwarfed by the size of the ruins, their eyes drawn to the larger-than-life ...

Both restaurants sit within walking distance of the Temple of Luxor and serve a variety of traditional Egyptian specialties. Must-try items include aish baladi (Egypt's version of pita bread ...

Egypt also attracts tourists with its great pyramids of Giza and cruises on the Nile in Luxor and Aswan. Successive Egyptian governments have waged successful crackdowns on Islamist militant ...