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TafilahAl Tafilah is a small city with a population of 35,000 people in south Jordan 180 km away from Amman. It is the main city of the Tafilah Governorate. It is famous for having green gardens which contain olive trees, figs and grapes. There are more than 360 natural springs in the Altafilah area, including the natural reservoir of Dana and hot natural springs at Afra and Borbeata. more... National name:TafilahFact for TravellersVisa: Passport valid for at least six months required by all. more...
Sights The main attractions within Fayyum city are Egyptians living tourist-free lives. Visitors who weren't ossified by the Islamic architecture in Cairo should visit the Mamluk Mosque of Khawand Asal-Bay, about lkm west of the town center along the canal. The restored mosque was named for the favorite concubine of ...
Fayyum Oasis
Fayyum offers a glimpse of a kinder, gentler Egypt that most tourists never see. A little more than 100km from Cairo, Fayyum is a large oasis spreading west and north of the Nile Valley along an offshoot of tlie river. Although occasionally victim to tlie grime, crowding, and overnight ...
Deir Abu Maqar (the Monastery of St. Maccarius) lies roughly 8km southeast of neir Anba Bishoi and can be seen to the west of the Cairo-Alexandria desert road efrom Point about 129km from Alexandria or 86km from Cairo). Tlie monastery is ordinarily closed to visitors.
The foundation of Deir ...
Deir Anba Baramus (The Monastery of the Virgin Mary) is about 4km northwest of the Monastery of St. Bishoi. Take a taxi from Wadi an-Natnin town, or catch a ride from Deir Anba Bishoi for about 50pt. This is the oldest monastery in the Natmn valley. Relics of St. Moses ...
Deir as-Suryan (the Monastery of the Syrians, for the Syrian monks who once inhabited it), lies 0.5km northwest of the Monastery of St. Bishoi and is easy to reach. (Open 9am-6pm, 7pm in summer.) Tlie monastery was established when a group of monks broke away from the Monastery of St. ...
Travel Chronicle: Asia Destination GuideHistory of the Mediterranean Some of the most ancient civilizations (see Aegean civilization) flourished around the Mediterranean. It was opened as... History of the Nile River History of the Nile River The Nile (iteru in Ancient Egyptian) was the lifeline of the ancient Egyptian civilization, with most... Museums in Amman Museums in Amman Jordan Archaeological Museum A small museum located at the Citadel that houses an excellent collection of antiquities ranging from... Browse the Asia Destination Guide |
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