Siwa Oase
3 de enero, Egipto ⋅ ☀️ 21 °CSiwa Oase, Salzseen und heiße Quellen besucht. Sonnenuntergang in der Wüste und BBQ
Siwa Oase, Salzseen und heiße Quellen besucht. Sonnenuntergang in der Wüste und BBQ
Escaped from the stress and disorder and reached the calm and peace in Siwa Oasis. After a longlong night bus we got to this "secret" spot almost in Libia and enjoyed going back 500 years ago. SlowingLeer más
The great sand sea is the name given to the area of the eastern Sahara located in western Egypt and eastern Libya. By far, most of this desert is covered by sand dunes from which the name derives.
TheLeer más
The mountain of the dead is a significant archaeological site in Siwa. It dates to the same period as the Temple of Amun (see another post) and was an important necropolis of the 26th PharaonicLeer más
There are many (some say hundreds) of salt pools and lakes around the Siwa Oasis. There are 4 main lakes with varying degrees of saltiness.
The 1st picture looks over a small part of one of the largeLeer más
Perhaps the best known story about Siwa has to do with Alexander the Great. While building Alexandria, he came here to visit the famous Oracle of Amun whose temple which dates to at least the 7thLeer más
This fortress was started in the 11th century and was the center of the Oasis until the early 20th century when unusual rains and flooding devastated the structure. People were still living in it'sLeer más
Siwa is a remote oasis not far from the border with Libya. Settlement here dates to at least the 10th millennium BCE.
My 1st impression is that it is far larger than I imagined. It is about 80 km byLeer más
The site of the major battle of WW II where Rommel's advance across north Africa was stopped by the British army under Montgomery. The pictures are taken at the memorial cemetery.
The 1st 4 are ofLeer más
Last day in Egypt, one more activity. The military museum and the cemetery at El Alamein to commemorate the soldiers who died in the war. A sombre of ending the tour. The grounds are eerily quiet butLeer más
También podrías conocer este lugar por los siguientes nombres:
Muḩāfaz̧at Maţrūḩ, Muhafazat Matruh, Matruh, مطروح
Viajero Wooo bist du denn gelandet🙂👌ist ja traumhaft schön und du erst!!!
Viajero Sieht aus wie Salz?🤔🤭 Pass gut auf dich auf und genieße die Zeit....falls du überhaupt noch zurück kommen willst👋
Viajero Ja genau das ist Salz. Man treibt wie im toten meer. Ja die Überwindung ist groß zurück zu kommen😅🙈