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Fayyum: |
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Egypt's largest
Oases Fayyum is 65 miles south east of Cairo, overlooking Lake Qarun
which is a popular spot for hunting and fishing .Visitors can see
the remains of the Temple and Pyramid of Amencmhat III, and Qasr Qarun
a well preserved temple of the Greco-Roman era.
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Kharga & Dakhla: |
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Located in the new
Valley area in the southern reach of the Western Desert. From Assiout,
it's 142 miles to Kharga (a three hour drive), The oases is also accessible
by Air Sinai from Cairo. Dakhla is about 120 miles to the west of
Kharga. The road from Kharga is good and can be covered in three hours
by car.
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Sightseeing in Kharga: |
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The Nadura Temple,
dating back from the time of Antonius Pius, on the site of the Roman
Town of Thibis. There are also Roman fortresses. In the center of
the Oases is kasr El Gueweka with a sanctuary dedicated to the god
Amon. And further south is Baris, a temple consecrated to Isis and
Serapis. At Dakhla is a stone monastery dedicated to Amon. An unusual
sight is the Chalybeate Springs, gushing forth at 95".
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Bahariyya & Farafra: |
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Bahariyya Oasis: |
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About 210 miles
south east of Cairo and can be reached by car. It's surrounded by
mountains and has remains of Pharaonic, Roman and Coptic civilizations.
Several lovely natural springs provide water.
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Farafra Oasis: |
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Is purely an agricultural
region with few remains of the past. At Bahariyya, there is only a
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Siwa: |
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About 190 miles
southwest of Marsa Matruh near the Libyan border. The oasis is historically
linked with Alexander the Great who came there to consult the famous
Oracle of the Temple of Amon and remains of the temple can be visited
as well as the tombs in the necropolis of the Ptolemaic. This is in
addition to thousands of sweet and sulphuric cool and warm springs
and millions of olive trees.
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Welcome to Egypt