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The Siwa Oasis lies on the edge of the Great Sand Sea in Egypt’s Western Desert 50km from the Libyan border. Outcrops of honey-coloured sandstone and crisp white chalk fringe the plateau, ...

Siwa is the archetypal oasis where fresh springs give life to olive trees and date palms. Here, it is about sitting back and letting the halcyon days wash over you.

In this desert oasis, 800 kilometres west of the densely populated Nile valley, the tradition is stricter. However, veiling and other traditions among the Berber tribe at Siwa do not push women to ...

Siwa Oasis, a 12-hour drive from Cairo, is worth the trip to swim and float in hundreds of salt lakes and natural hot springs. Photograph by Oleh_Slobodeniuk, Getty Images.

The Siwa Oasis, located in one of the most isolated desert depressions, is known for its incredible appearance and has drawn ancient civilisations over thousands of years, including the Pharaonic ...

The therapeutic tourism season in Siwa Oasis begins right after the Eid al-Adha holiday, bringing a wave of rejuvenation and excitement to the oasis. The treatment with sand baths, known as "sand ...