Police: Off Al-Karnak St., about 200m north of Luxor Temple (tel. 37 23 50).
You can easily get around Luxor by foot, but if you’d rather ride, kalishes (carriages) line the Nile. A ride is good for easy transport of baggage, a pleasant trip out to Kar-nak Temple (LE3), and making that budding romance bloom (LE2 plus commitment). Don’t overburden the poor beasts. Luckless singles can rent a bicycle (LE3-5 for the whole day); Al-Mahatta St. and Television St. have several rental places. Or bargain with a felucca captain for a short cruise up or down the Nile (in summer LE10-20 for an hour trip; more in winter). The cheapest form of transportation in the city are the minibuses (25pt). Flag one down and yell your destination to the driver. The most common route is Al-Karnak St. to Al-Mahatta St. to Television St.

Surprisingly, the most relaxing spot in Luxor is the waterfront. Attractive and elegant, the Luxor comiche is virtually without riverside restaurants and the typical chaos; even the felucca captains are more laid-back than in Aswan.