Fayum Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Egypt
About Fayum
Fayum is a forgotten gem off Egypt beaten track. Archaeological evidence has found occupations around the Fayum dating back to at least the Epipalaeolithic. Middle Holocene occupations of the area are most widely studied on the north shore of Lake Moeris. Inancient Egypt, the city was calledShedet, a centre of the cult of the crocodile god Sobek (Koinē Greek: ΣοῦχοςSoûkhos, Latin:Suchus). In consequence, the Greeks called it "Crocodile City" (Koinē Greek: ΚροκοδειλόπολιςKrokodeilópolis),Crocodīlopolisin Latin. The city worshipped a tamed sacred crocodile called in Koine Petsuchos, "the Son of Soukhos", adorned with gold and gem pendants. The Petsoukhos lived in a special temple pond and was fed by the priests with food provided by visitors. When Petsuchos died, it was replaced by another.
Top Attractions in Fayum
Explore the best things to see and do in Fayum:
- ★al-Nazla (pottery village)
- ★El Lahun pyramids
- ★Greco-Roman city of Dimeh
- ★Hanging Mosque
- ★Karanis
- ★Karanis Site Museum
- ★Lahun Barrage
- ★Lake Qaroun
Where to Stay in Fayum
- 🏨Helnan Auberge Fayoum
- 🏨Honey Day Hotel
- 🏨Kamariat - El Mandara Lodge
- 🏨Montazah hotel
- 🏨Oasis Resort and Hotel
- 🏨Panorama Shakshok hotel ****
Fayum Travel Guide Sections
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