Contact Admin. The Farafra depression Arabic: Farafra has an estimated 5, inhabitants mainly living in the town of Farafra and is mostly inhabited by the local Bedouins. Parts of the town have complete quarters of traditional architecture, simple, smooth, unadorned, all in mud colour β local culture and traditional methods of building and carrying out repairs have been supported by its tourism.
It has massive chalk rock formations that are textbook examples of ventifact and which have been created as a result of occasional sandstorm in the area. The White Desert is a typical place visited by some schools in Egypt, as a location for camping trips. The desert was also the featured location in the music video accompanying the piece Echoes in the β album by the Klaxons.
The Roman spring of Ain Bishay bubbles forth from a hillock on the northwest edge of town. It has been developed into an irrigated grove of date palms together with citrus , olive , apricot and carob trees, and is a cool haven amid the arid landscape.
Several families tend the crops here; you should seek someone out and ask permission before wandering around. Due to its geographical location and geological formation it has more than wells spread out over the lands of the Farafra, many of which are natural. Most of these wells are used in aggregation of the cultivated land in the oasis. Some of the wells in Farafra have become a favorite tourist destination. Because of the water's warm temperature and a slight percentage of sulfur , these wells are favorable for swimming and relaxation.
There is a large lake touristic well named Abu Nus 15 kilometers north of the edge of the Farafra. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. White Desert National Park. Login Signup. Signup Login Contact Admin. Emma 28 Qasr Farafra. Photo verified. Ludovica 31 Egypt. Gissela 21 Qasr Farafra. I am charming and have been told I am very wild in the bedroom. Delfina 30 Qasr Farafra. Hi, gentleman s. Angelina 28 Latina. Rochelle 22 Egypt.
