Lake Qarun

Lake Qarun is located in the El Fayoum Oasis.

The Faiyum region has much to offer in terms of historical importance and outstanding natural beauty. People who go to the area just for these things will find a lot to like. Throughout the region, you can find important historical sites.

Lake Qarun has become a popular place to visit, especially for nature lovers and bird watchers, because it has many plants and different bird species. All these things helped Lake Qarun become very popular among environmentalists very quickly.

Location:

By road, it takes about an hour and 40 minutes to get from the Cairo business district to Fayoum, which is also easy to reach. Both are in Egypt, and it takes only forty minutes to reach the city of Fayoum.

History:

Lake Qarun in Egypt may be the most unusual place where the desert meets a body of water. Ships can sail between the sandbanks of the lake, and Lake Qarun is also called Lake Qarun.

On both sides of the lake are dry hills, and you can see how massive the Western Desert is in the distance. In the distance, you can see a lot of fishing boats bobbing in the lake.

Al-Baraka, or “the pond,” as the locals call it, is the lake’s name as it is written in English. Fayoum believes it was named after a man in the Qur’an who was punished for his joy in his wealth and that the earth would swallow him up. However, the name could come from a horn-shaped crest on an island in the middle of the water body.

A lake is famous for swimming because it stays temperate all year round, making it possible to swim any month. But swimming is not recommended from January to April when it is hot and rainy.