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as-Siliyiin Ain as-Siliyiin is one of the
major springs in the area. The water is sweet,
and contains traces of titanium which are said to
prevent teriosclerosis. There are some vendors,
restaurants, accommodations and other amenities
in the area, which is located in a lush valley.
Other such springs around fayoum include al-Sha'ir,
Biahmu and al-Mandarah.
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Lake
Qaroun
After the
noise, crowds of Cairo the Fayoum oasis, which
includes Lake Qaroun, is literally a breath of
fresh air. It offers both Egyptian and foreign
visitors a relaxing break from city life, a day
at the beach and a chance to see oasis life
without having to venture too far. It has as well
ancient monuments.
A relaxing day or two in Fayoum is strongly
recommended for those in Cairo who are beginning
to feel claustrophobic.
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Water-wheels
The locals are
particularly proud of their water-wheels, first
introduced by the Ptolemies and used now as the
official symbol of Fayoum province. There are
over 200 to see in the region. Besides the 4
large ones behind the tourist office on the main
Gomhouria st., the most famous are the series of
seven water wheels, about 3 km along Bahr
Sinnuris.Access to Bahr Youssef, canal bisecting
Fayoum, trains, buses and taxis from Cairo; all
terminate close to the canal in downtown near one
of the city's 8 tourist offices.
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Negotiate the price then take one of the
Hantours (horse-drawn carriages) to your destination.
Local buses and taxis serving the oasis can be obtained
from the Al- Hawatim terminal to the south of Bahr
Youssef.
Wadi El Rayan
Wadi El Rayan is a
valley in the middle of the Fayoum desert, that is now
totally covered by two gigantic fresh water lakes, the
two lakes have different altitudes, and therefore a
waterfall was created where they meet. There seems to be
no end to this water, and the level of it has gone up at
least 5 or 6 meters.
This is the second of the two
lakes, just to give you an idea of the size, we were
camped and had two cars between the two peaks in the
middle of the picture.
The water fall is a
great place to swim around, with all this water falling
on your head, it's fun.
As in anything in
nature, fish showed up in these two lakes, and where fish
are, fishermen go. The landscape around the lakes is
magnificent, just watch these pictures.
 
 
 
 
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