What to do in Luxor when it rains

A rainy Luxor afternoon is an invitation to slow down: galleries, museums, a covered market to browse, and somewhere warm for a brew.

Museums

Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.

Art galleries

Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.

  • Lotus Papyrus Luxor Mohaned Farid, Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 85951, Egypt
  • Nobles Art Gallery Corniche el Nile street At the Old Winter Palace hotel, مدينة الأقصر، الأقصر، محافظة الأقصر 85951, Egypt
  • Old Shop El-Sayed Youssef, Karnak, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1363001, Egypt
  • Luxor Art Gallery • Egypt Memnon Street, Al Bairat, Al Qarna, Luxor Governorate 1341472, Egypt
  • Humansofupperegypt artspace (artspace &studio) West, Al-Masala, Street, الأقصر، محافظة الأقصر 85951, Egypt
  • Nūn Art Gallery Luxor ,Al Jazeera Hotel Street, next to Al Jazeera Hotel Luxor West Bank, البعيرات، Al boairat qorna luxor, محافظة الأقصر 85958, Egypt

Historic sites

Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.

  • Colossi of Memnon Luxor, Al Bairat, Al Qarna, Luxor Governorate 1341703, Egypt
  • Mortuary Temple of Seti I PJMH+377, Naga Al Taref Inside Rd, Al Qarnah, Al Qarna, Luxor Governorate 1341767, Egypt
  • Mut Temple PM64+M38, Rd Lead to Al Oksor, Karnak, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1363067, Egypt
  • The Sphinx Avenue طريق معبد الكرنك الي، معبد الأقصر، Karnak, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1362610, Egypt
  • Avenue of Sphinxes معبد, Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1362501, Egypt
  • Temple of Ramesses II PM96+245, Karnak, Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt

Covered markets

Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.

  • El - Souk MJXR+JFC مدرسة البنات، Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1362510, Egypt
  • Local Market سوق PJ3W+6MG, Abd El-Hameed Taha, Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1362527, Egypt
  • Savoy tourism market PJ3R+MMG, Kornish Al Nile, Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1362502, Egypt
  • Fruits paradise جنة الفواكه PJ4M+F5CPJ4M+F5C، Al Bairat, Al Qarna, Luxor Governorate 1345163, Egypt
  • كازيون ماركت MJWX+WJ2, Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1364233, Egypt
  • Katakito market in front of the Sonesta St. George Hotel، Khaled Ibn Al Walid, Gazirat Al Awameyah, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 85951, Egypt

Cafés

Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.

  • Sofra Restaurant & Cafè Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1362352, Egypt
  • Luxor train station cafe MJWV+FVP, Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1362367, Egypt
  • Golden Mug 8 شارع محمد فريد بجوار سوق مرحبا وفندق ارابيسك المنشية، بجوار سوق مرحبا، 8 Mohaned Farid, Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 85951, Egypt
  • Maxime's El Saltana café Luxor City, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1362001, Egypt
  • El Sayeda Zainab Restaurant West Bank, Al Qarna Rd, Al Bairat, Al Qarna, Luxor Governorate 1345153, Egypt
  • White Coffee & Restaraunt Karnak temple، Next to the entrance gate of Karnak Temple، Karnak, Luxor, Luxor Governorate 1363024, Egypt

Indoor shopping

Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.

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