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Nile cruisers at Luxor Return to Keymap

The profusion of Nile cruise boats at Luxor have destroyed the ancient tranquility of the waterside. It looks and smells like the port of Athens (Piraeus) on a bad day at the height of the summer tourist rush. Possible solutions are:

  • keep the moorings south of Luxor Temple
  • supply the boats with electric power from the shore-based generators when they have docked