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Luxor Tourism has grown by leaps and bounds imbibing the cultural heritage
of Luxor. Tourism has its set of merits and demerits, which adversely effects
the environment and culture of a locale, so the Egyptian government has taken
the initiative to make the best of the situation. The earlier approach of the
Egyptian government was to get the maximum revenue by opening more number of
sites for the visitors by massive high profile advertisements. To make Tourism
industry more sustainable, to make it more beneficial to the economic development,
the Government has incorporated several policies to make this tourism industry
more innovative ushering in a mammoth change in infrastructure.
Recently Egypt had been able to embrace change in the development of its tourism
though the process took its time. The European model has influenced the change
brought about in the existing infrastructure of Egyptian Tourism. Several Educational
programs are devised to educate and entertain the Tourist, to make them understand
and respect local ways of Life, culture, history and religion. The design of
new buildings, sites and transport systems should cut down on the potentially
harmful visual effects of tourism. The design of the new buildings has been
made to resemble blocks carrying the true line of Egyptian heritage.
Due to the Geological situation of Luxor, pollution control measures have been
built into all forms of infrastructure. Sites of great natural beauty are preserved
from the intrusion of the man made structures. The history of Luxor in many
ways has become the bench mark for the Tourism of the developing countries who
want to make their Tourism Industry the best performing industry. The Tourist
market of Luxor has expanded, with along Luxor. What was once a village has
now become a city, which gained heavily due to the mass growth in Foreign Tourist,
becoming Egypt's wealthiest cities!
Tourist accommodations and facilities are mainly situated on the East Bank
of the Nile and more accommodation sites are in the process of development.
There are several four and five-star hotels coming up with an ever-increasing
fleet of cruise boats operating on the Nile with a carrying capacity of 12,300
rooms. In addition, there has been a bustle regarding the development of the
small hotels on the West Bank. These hotels will cater mainly to independent
travelers and archaeologists working in the area. Government makes relocation
of people living above or near tombs mandatory.
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