Le EgyptFayoum governorate
🏙️ Fayoum
A green oasis an hour and a half from Cairo: lakes, waterfalls, whale fossils and pottery villages.
📍 Districts & areas
Fayoum city
The ancient creaking water wheels and the central market.
The ancient creaking water wheels and the central market.
Tunis Village
Artists' village of pottery workshops above Lake Qarun.
Artists' village of pottery workshops above Lake Qarun.
Wadi El Rayan & Wadi Al-Hitan
Waterfalls, dunes, the Magic Lake and the Valley of the Whales.
Waterfalls, dunes, the Magic Lake and the Valley of the Whales.
Lake Qarun shore
Birdwatching, lakeside lodges and Qasr Qarun temple.
Birdwatching, lakeside lodges and Qasr Qarun temple.
🏛️ Places to visit
- Fayoum Water Wheels
- Tunis Village
- Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls
- Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)
- Magic Lake, Wadi El Rayan
- Lake Qarun
- Qasr Qarun Temple
- Karanis (Kom Aushim)
- Hawara Pyramid
🍽️ What & where to eat
- Fish from Lake Qarun
- Country bread and feteer in Tunis Village
- Duck and pigeon, local favourites
🛍️ What to buy
- Hand-painted pottery from Tunis Village
- Palm-frond baskets
- Olive oil and dates
🏬 Where to shop
- Pottery studios in Tunis Village, especially during the autumn festival