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Lake Qarun
One of the world's oldest lakes, a salt lake below sea level ringed by bird life and fish restaurants.
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Tunis Village
A pottery village above Lake Qarun, and the calmest place to stay in the Fayoum.
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Wadi El Hitan (Valley of the Whales)
A UNESCO World Heritage Site holding the fossil skeletons of early whales that still had legs.
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Visiting Fayoum
Day trip from Cairo. Combine Wadi El Hitan with Lake Qarun in one loop.
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