Luxor is one of the most popular and touristic cities of Egypt. It is often called the City of the Sun or the largest open-air museum in the world - due to the ruins of the complex of Karnak temples, the Luxor Temple and countless ancient statues, temples and crypts (including the Valley of the King) on the west bank of the Nile.

Cairo is the capital and the largest city of Egypt (214 km, population 23 million permanent residents.) There is no accurate data on the population of Cairo. There is constant migration of residents. It is estimated that every day there are a thousand new residents here. Over 2 million people live in the so-called City of the Dead.