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Siwa Oasis, Egypt

cover photo by Marmat

Location added by Marmat

The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator.

Rank : 9.0 (average on 2 votes)

Coordinates : 29.217504,25.523193 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : Of considerable charm of the ancient fortress of Shali In 1926 an extraordinary continuous rain for 3 days has povocato considerable damage to the city: the high salt content of the sludge was dissolved by melting the houses and forcing the population to leave the citadel. The houses were abandoned in 1926 after the flood, but you can still explore the maze of paths vicoli.seguite on the sand up to the Temple of the Oracle, where Alexander the Great himself went to consult the Oracle of SiwaScene of life daily interesting

Recommended equipment : Grandagolo and tripod are essential

Best months : The best time to visit the Oasis of Siwa are spring and autumn. In these seasons the temperatures do not reach very high peaks, the highest placing tops out at about 30 degrees and at night is not as cold as it usually happens in the winter. A siwa it rarely rains, so it is very likely that your break full of stable and sunny weather. In summer, the sun becomes relentless, however, and temperatures can rise to values ??above 40 ° C.

How to get there : By bus from the city of Cairo (you can also stop in Alexandria) it takes about 8/9 hours

Visits : Free admission is possible to visit the ruins at any hour of the day

Notes :

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Sunrise: 05:27, Sunset: 16:35

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Moon Phase

🌒 Waxing Crescent, Brightness: 27%

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