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A glass of sugarcane juice in front of freshly cut lengths of cane.

Luxor · Qena

The tables of Qena

A road stop between Luxor and Dendera, where you eat for next to nothing.

€ BudgetOff the beaten track

Qena is the closest town to the temple of Dendera: its eateries serve koshari, foul, grills and cane juice to locals and passing drivers. Nothing is set up for tourism, and the prices show it.

The extra bit

Stock up on water and food here before Dendera: there is nothing at the temple.

Know before you go

Cash only, and menus do not exist: you order what you can see.

Directions

Qena centre, Upper Egypt

Directions

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