Bahariyya Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Depression in the Western Desert of Egypt
About Bahariyya
Bahariyya's main fertile strip, centred on the town ofBawiti, is about 90 km long by 40 km wide. This is separated from the secondary oasis ofEl Heizby a strip of scenic Black Desert, while further south lies the even more dramatic White Desert. Near Bawiti, the Valley of the Golden Mummies has revealed hundreds of burials with gilded face masks, and thousands more probably remain to be excavated. Large dinosaur bones have also been discovered, such as the fearsomeBahariasaurus, thought to be a type of allosaurus. Bahariyya does not have an airport and never quite gained a railway. In 1916 a British narrow-gauge military railway was built at remarkable speed from the Nile valley towards Bahariyya, to counter-attack Senussi troops from Libya who'd occupied the western oases. It had to stop
Top Attractions in Bahariyya
Explore the best things to see and do in Bahariyya:
- ★Bawiti Museum
- ★Chapels of Ain el-Muftilla
- ★Crystal Mountain
- ★El Heiz
- ★Qarat Hilwa
- ★Qarat Qasr Salim graveyard
- ★Qasr
- ★Temple ofAlexander the Great
Where to Stay in Bahariyya
- 🏨B&W Sahara Sky Camp
- 🏨Desert Safari Home
- 🏨Hotel Desert Rose Eco Lodge
- 🏨Old Oasis Hotel
- 🏨Qasr El Bawety Ecohotel
- 🏨Western Desert Hotel & Safari
Bahariyya Travel Guide Sections
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