Things to see and do Oasis

A hot spring emerging from the sands the size of a small lake where you can swim and spend the night. At 12 km from the town, in the middle of a sea of sand, the site is only accessible by 4x4. Many agencies will offer you the services of a driver and a vehicle. The ideal is to come there with friends, order a grilled mutton (which will be a change from the usual desert menu: grilled chicken, rice, tomato and cucumber salad) and fall asleep under the vault of Nout... An unforgettable experience.

On the height of Siwa, your gaze, as soon as you arrive, will systematically fall on the ruins of this fortress built in the 12th century to protect itself from the attacks of neighbouring tribes. The villagers abandoned Shali in 1926, when torrential rains disintegrated the place made of salted and dried mud. The Egyptian authorities are trying to restore some of the buildings of this ancient Berber-speaking community... but for now it remains a ghostly labyrinth that is very strange to explore.

Coming from Bahareyya, unusual limestone constructions follow yellow sand and black rocks (Black Mountains). They are in the form of pyramids, Paris mushrooms, icebergs, floating islands or igloo. The show is amazing. In the daytime, when the sun is in the vertical, the effect is not as great as in the evening or the first lueurs of the day, where the imperative of it to go on one night and if you can at the full moon, you will be on another planet. If it is only an adventure to try, it is this magical and timeless stroll in the white desert, where light creates a new and exciting decor every moment.

A good place to find drivers-guides is the Popular Restaurant.

In this small museum with its traditional architecture, you'll discover a facet of Siwi culture. It's the place to be if you want to get to know it better. However, if you don't have time to visit in the morning, it's advisable to arrange a private tour through the tourist office. You'll find all the traditional objects, culinary, domestic and decorative, that make this oasis a very special place in the Egyptian landscape.

It's a natural pool where Cleopatra is said to have bathed when she came to consult the oracle. Its clear, light water is incredibly transparent. The water that feeds it is pure and warm. A few years ago, only a small tent made of palm branches was erected here, offering siwi mint tea. The influx of tourists prompted Abdu to build a kitchen and toilets. In the evenings, sheep and goat barbecues are organized, as well as Siwi music concerts.

Natural source surrounded by a mysterious legend. It is said to be drying off as soon as we get away from it.

A cleaner source than others and located 32 km.

All around the oasis, made of basalt.