Siwa, Egypt’s unknown oasis of salt lakes and wild desert

Marina García Mangas — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 21:30:56 +0000

Located some 450 miles from the bustle of Cairo and just 30 miles from the Libyan border, Egypt hides a treasure that has managed to survive the tourist crowds and retain the magic of the unexplored. The only way to reach this remote corner of the Western Desert is to hire an overnight minibus from the capital. After a journey of more than eight hours, the first rays of dawn announce arrival at the Siwa Oasis. In this verdant location, situated 17 meters below sea level, palm trees reach for a sky filled with stars, turquoise saltwater lakes paint a utopian landscape, and time seems to have stood still amid the footsteps of Alexander the Great.

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Siwa, Egypt’s unknown oasis of salt lakes and wild desert