GETTING OFF THE BEATEN TRACK - Discovering sites of natural beauty

The Ras Muhammed National Park, a coastline with very beautiful sea-beds. Along the mangroves,
there are exotic fish, manta rays and turtles. On land, there are foxes, gazelles and many birds of prey.

• The White Desert: sand, springs and oases, from the Nile to the Libyan border, large expanses of black or white sand, dotted with rocky landscapes and oases: Cleopatra-Siwa (baths), Bahariya with its hot water
springs, Farafra, the gateway to the White Desert, Dakhla and the medieval village of El-Qasr, etc.
• Lake Nasser, take a peaceful cruise and discover the islands.

The main areas of popular cultural interest Music, literature and cinema are very much alive in Egypt and there is a full programme of events (see festivals and events).