Egypt · Africa & Middle East
Siwa Oasis
Photo: Adelbayoumi · CC BY-SA 4.0
A desert oasis so remote it kept its own language and customs going even under Roman and Ottoman rule, salt lakes you float in like the Dead Sea without the crowds, and mudbrick ruins slowly melting back into the dunes that built them.
The best time to visit Siwa Oasis is Oct–Mar, when typical daytime highs reach about 30°C (87°F).
Best time to go
Oct–Mar
Budget on the ground
$ · budget-friendly
Nearest airport
CAI
Good for
sunshine and salt water
moving about and doing things
old stones and real towns
landscape doing the heavy lifting
In season
Typical daytime highs
Mar–May28°C83°F
Jun–Aug37°C98°F
Sep–Nov30°C87°F
Dec–Feb20°C67°F
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