We're in Luxor for a long weekend, it's the height of the tourist season.
What is the first thing you notice in the photo?
The lack of tourists.
I didn't have to wait, till the coach load filed by, or for the children to run in-between the pillars. I just took the shot and 100's others like it, undisturbed, no one getting in my way, just peace and quiet, a photographers dream.
Whilst the lack of tourists is good for me, it is not good for the local economy. Luxor is a city built 1400BCE. It is already a ruin, but it doesn't need to become run down as well. The Egyptian Pound has devalued so much, that people are struggling here, desperate for the tourists to return.
So why don't the tourists come here anymore?
What a beautiful place, it must be incredible to see. But what a worry for the Eqyptian people that the tourists have gone away.
ReplyDeletethey are really worried, the trouble is, everyone wants you to use their services so the hassle you get when you step outside the hotel now is too much
DeleteHi Suzanne, a photographers dream is a local's nightmare! Tourism is such a fickle trade to rely on, nothing is guaranteed. xx
ReplyDeletesadly their whole economy is suffering
DeleteThat sounds like an amazing place to visit
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking up
it is simply breathtaking
DeleteIt looks amazing. Hope you're having a wonderful time exploring!
ReplyDeletefantastic time was had, firmly back in Dubai now
DeleteIt is sad, I found exactly the same in Greece last year looking at many of the old historic tourist sites. #MySundayPhoto
ReplyDeletewe're off to Turkey in July, I expect it to be similar there
DeleteI think tourists are scared but it is so sad because we do not have to travel far to be affected. #MySundayPhoto
ReplyDeletesadly that is so true, every one asks if i'm worried about travelling back into Dubai, but it's the UK I worry about more
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