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Luxor has plenty of shopping opportunities. No place in Egypt relies more on
off-the-plane-tourists than Luxor. Asking price can be quite ridiculous, and the
will to indulge in haggling depends on the time of the year and your charm.
The good thing is that Luxor has it all, only challenged by the tourist quarters
of Cairo. Be careful with some of the shops selling antique items, buy only if
you feel that you can evaluate the real value. What are recommended for any
visitor to Luxor are the bookshops on the Corniche. They have great selections
of books on Egypt and prices are fair.
The city streets south of the Luxor Temple are the most active, with normal
shops, some cafes, some cheap (but good) restaurants and crowds of locals in the
evenings.
Being the host of so many tourists, Luxor has plenty of activities for its
visitors that have nothing to do with tombs, temples or dead kings. A journey on
the Nile is cheap, and is cheapest with the ferry crossing to the other side.
Felucca rides last longer, are quieter and still affordable. The main
destination is Banana Island, which actually is a peninsula.
