Tourists walking towards the front section of the Karnak temple in Luxor

In the previous photos, I showed the front section of the Karnak temple, and talked about the sheer size of the complex. In this photo, you can get an idea of how large the whole complex is. Here, a number of tourists have been walking towards the first parts of the temple, but it is a good walk that can take around 5-10 minutes or so to get there. When you plan your trip, do plan to avoid hot months, since the heat can be pretty immense.

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Palm trees and wide open space in front of the Karnak temple in Luxor

The Karnak temple in Luxor in Egypt is a huge place. This is further enhanced by the huge open space in front of the temple, even before you can enter. As you can see in this photo, the space in front is really huge. The temple is a must visit for all visitors to Luxor; the architecture, the Great Hypostyle Hall, the Obelisk, all these are places that any visitor must go to.
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Tourists inside the hall leading to the Great Temple of Karnak at Luxor, Egypt

At the entrance to the Great temple at Karnak, in Luxor (Egypt), there is a hall where visitors can see exhibits related to the reconstruction and repair work undertaken at the site. A lot of the photos are from decades back.
The hall also has a security check where visitors have to pass through a security scanner, and also has a central exhibit, a scaled model of the temple.

Tourists viewing the model of the temple complex at Karnak

In the previous photo, I had talked about tourists viewing the model of the Karnak temple complex, but the photo did not show anything such. This photo shows a number of tourists standing around the temple complex of Karnak, admiring the large model depicting the Karnak temple.
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