Great Sand Sea
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What could be better than the desert? Bedouins called the white desert "Aqabat" – "depth", meaning the depths of the soul, which perceive those who cross this magnificent and amazing countryside. White Desert helps man to know himself. On the snowy plains here and there, towering cliffs of solid limestone. Millions of years they stand, the fabulous creations of sand and wind – bizarre, alien to the person and such inviting. In the desert, which is called the Great Sand Sea, all breathe the traditions of ancient times.
In its vast expanses of a lot of hidden mysteries and secrets of incredible stories. The ruins of the legendary Temple of Amun and neighborhood sources of Juba more keep the legend of Alexander the Great and Cleopatra. Among the vast sandy expanse settled oases affecting travelers lush, bright colors and flavors. Moving peso fills wilderness of unusual sounds – feels that she lives a life of its unfathomable. Shiny black pieces of rock carried by wind for many miles, that only strengthens the similarities of the desert with a lunar landscape. Approximately 50 kilometers from Baviti ubiquitous sand gives way to black pyrite and marcasite in the form of dark volcanic domes on the horizon.
Going into the wilderness, Prepare for the unexpected, whatever way you do not moved: a jeep, quad bike, on foot, by camel or even sendborde, grazing among the dunes at 90 km / hr. Even if you do not meet Bedouins and Tuaregs – the indigenous inhabitants of the desert with his dialect and the oldest culture – you are sure to discover something mysterious in itself. The only way you can know the essence of the mysterious desert. Driving through the oasis of Siwa, be sure to stop to rest in ekogostinitse. You will be able relax and gain strength, to enjoy communion with nature. The hotel is a traditional style. There is everything for the weary traveler: a beautiful handmade furniture, bed linen of Egyptian cotton, fruits and vegetables, grown in the garden hotel. The hotel has no electricity, but you do not even notice.
