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Elfarafra Travel guide
Elfarafra : Michelin's recommendations
The smallest and least populated of the oases in the Libyan Desert constitutes one of Egypt's 26 provinces. Like Bahariya, it is located within a depression. Isolated, far-flung and relaxing, Farafra is the archetypal oasis, akin to an eagerly anticipated glass of water. But it is also the oasis that lies in the White Desert, certainly one of the strangest deserts in the world.
Tourist attractions Elfarafra : Things to see and do
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The Black Desert
ET - Farafra
The desert 20km south of Bawati is covered with the dark conical masses of former volcanic hills that used to be buried and have since been eroded by time. The visual effect is of solitary mountains seemingly piercing the sand. Erosion has left bits ..
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The White Desert
ET - Farafra
Astonishingly shaped and immaculately white limestone concretions emerge from the "Great Sand Sea" discovered by the German Gerhard Rohlfs in 1873. Most impressive are the formations of Sahara el-Beida , where the rocks have been eroded in..
Hotels Elfarafra
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Badawiya Hotel Farafra
Gamal Abdel Nasser St., El Wadi El Gadid ET - Qasr Al Farafirah
Badawiya Hotel Farafra is situated at the gateway to the White Desert. It features a traditional mud-brick building with modern room amenities. A pool with surrounding terrace and sun-loungers conveys the mood of a secluded oasis. Traditional Bedoui..
