The Dakhla Oasis in Egypt:

The Oasis of Dakhla is one of the most faraway places in Egypt because it is far from Cairo and Luxor. Even so, you can count on getting a lot for the time and effort you put in. Even by Egyptian standards, the road between Farafra and Cairo is known for being empty.

If you stop your car completely, you can stand still next to it for a long time and only hear the wind. It is a large oasis that spreads over a large area and is home to several small towns and villages. When many people wearing straw hats show up, that should signify that you have arrived at your destination. Farmers here wear these hats, which you won’t see in any other oasis in the desert.

Dakhla, which used to be called Mut and was the city’s biggest town, is one of the oldest African towns that has always had people living there. “Mother” in ancient Egyptian meant “Mut,” which is now thought of as the first place where people lived. Carbon dating has helped archaeologists figure out that some of the houses they have found date back at least 13,000 years.

 

Some tourist places in Dakhla:

Dakhla Qasr:

One of the cities in the Dakhla region is called Balat. Dakhla is an exciting place to visit due to its ancient ruins, natural hot springs, and towering cliffs in the north.

The old black mud walls of Qasr, an oasis in the northern Saudi desert, were repaired by locals led by the Dutch (the central city was named after Al Qasr, after the castle, and several desert cities).

One of the most beautiful places to visit in the city is the maze of narrow alleys and hidden passages in Dakhla. If you get lost in a labyrinth that lasts forever, like something from “Star Wars” or “The Sheltering Sky,” it can be hard to know where you are.

 

Deir El Haggar:

Beautiful Roman ruins at Deir El Hajjar are only a few kilometers west of the palace. The sand that covers this area prevents the paint on the statues from being damaged by the weather.

The paint looks so modern that it is surprising to find examples over 2,000 years old. One can easily relate to the famous explorer Rolfes, whose signature can be seen evident on a pillar in front of the 15th-century temple of Deir El-Haggar.

But when he cut it, the sand was much more profound. His writings on the walls were cleaned so that the temple’s interior could be seen better, rising about 3 meters from the ground. The cone-shaped mounds across the street from this newly reconstructed Roman temple are considered burial mounds.

If you look closely at the area around Dakhla, you will see that many hills look like the ones that exist. If you keep searching, you will eventually find them all, even if some have already been dug up or stolen.

 

Cycling In Dakhla:

You can ride in the back of a pickup truck, take a taxi, or use the obstacle lift to see many of the old places in Dakhla. The best thing to do is rent a bike that you have to pedal.

All oases have places to rent bikes and ride around the landscape. However, most of the roads in Mott are empty, which makes the ride there one of the best in all of Egypt, especially in the afternoon.