But diving into Siwa Oasis' salt lakes easily surpasses all of them as a must-do. They look like liquified geodes, their electric-blue waters ringed by sparkling, crystallized shores.

It was in the spring of 331BC that Alexander unexpectedly arrived in the remote oasis of Siwa in Egypt’s western desert. World conquest was going swimmingly.

A stunning city in Egypt that boasts "mirage-like" sky-blue waters and a romantic Old Town has been named among the top places to go in Africa and the Middle East in 2025. Siwa Oasis is located ...

Follow in the footsteps of Alexander the Great at Siwa Oasis (Egypt) The Macedonian king and military mastermind famously trekked across the desert in 332 B.C.E. to consult the Oracle of Siwa.

Visitors can also explore the ruins of the Fortress of Shali, built in the 12th century by just 40 men, or the Temple of the Oracle, dating back to the reign of Pharaoh Amasis II, who ruled ...

Siwa Oasis is located in the heart of the Western Desert of Egypt, 820 kilometers southwest of Cairo near the border with Libya. It is the farthest Egyptian oasis from the capital and is home to its ...

In 1999, after frequent trips to Egypt (her mother’s family is from Alexandria), Mahdavi chose to visit Siwa, an urban oasis (population 35,000) on the edge of the Great Sand Sea, a vast expanse ...

Siwa Safari Gardens Siwa Safari Gardens offers an enchanting oasis experience, where lush gardens and comfortable accommodations intertwine. Set within Siwa’s natural beauty, this lodge provides a ...

The heart of ancient Siwa was Shali (now also known as the Old Town), a fortified village built in the 13th century to protect the community from attacks by neighboring tribes.

Siwa has other tourist attractions, like the Temple of the Oracleïû¿, which is a 10-minute drive from Shali, Siwa's old town and main settlement. The place has both hot and cold salt pools along with ...