Notable temple · Luxor, Egypt
Contra Temple
Contra Temple is a temple in Luxor, Egypt.
Contra Temple: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Contra Temple
Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.
Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Contra Temple — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 25.71763, 32.65995. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Contra Temple
- Karnak Temple Complex · temple · Luxor · ~0 km · Must-see
- Temple of Khonsu · fort · Luxor · ~1 km · Must-see
- Sidi Abou Al Hagag Al Aqsry Mosque · dargah · Luxor · ~4 km · Must-see
- Luxor Temple · temple · Luxor · ~4 km · Must-see
- Mortuary Temple of Seti I · fort · Luxor · ~4 km · Must-see
- Valley of the nobles Asasif · fort · Luxor · ~6 km · Must-see
- Colossi of Memnon · fort · Luxor · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis · fort · Luxor · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ramesseum · fort · Luxor · ~6 km · Must-see
- TT51 Userhat · fort · Luxor · ~6 km · Must-see
- Temple of Montu (Medamud) · fort · Luxor · ~6 km · Must-see
- Theban Tomb 69 (Menna) · fort · Luxor · ~7 km · Must-see
- Sheikh Abd el-Qurna · fort · Luxor · ~7 km · Must-see
- Deir el-Bahari · fort · Luxor · ~7 km · Must-see
- Medinet Habu · fort · Luxor · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dayr al-Madīnah · fort · Luxor · ~7 km · Must-see
- TT359 Inherkha · fort · Luxor · ~8 km · Must-see
- Valley of the Kings · fort · Luxor · ~8 km · Must-see
Other temples near Contra Temple
- Karnak Temple Complex · temple · Luxor · ~0 km · Must-see
- Luxor Temple · temple · Luxor · ~4 km · Must-see
- Temple of Horus · temple · Aswan · ~106 km · Must-see
- Temple of Akhmenu · temple · Luxor · ~0 km
- Temple of Montu · temple · Luxor · ~0 km
- Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut · temple · Luxor · ~7 km
- Temple of Thutmoses III · temple · Luxor · ~7 km
- Dendera Temple Complex · temple · New Valley · ~59 km
- Temple of Khnum · temple · Luxor · ~60 km
- Mabad Aminofis · temple · Aswan · ~83 km
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Frequently asked
How crowded is Contra Temple today?
No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Contra Temple yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).
What is the best time to visit Contra Temple?
Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Contra Temple?
Nearby: Karnak Temple Complex (temple, 0 km), Temple of Khonsu (fort, 1 km), Sidi Abou Al Hagag Al Aqsry Mosque (dargah, 4 km), Luxor Temple (temple, 4 km), Mortuary Temple of Seti I (fort, 4 km), Valley of the nobles Asasif (fort, 6 km).
Is Contra Temple worth visiting?
Contra Temple is listed as a notable temple in Egypt on Spotwander.