"At 12,000 years and counting, the lush oasis of Siwa is ancient on a scale that makes the Pyramids seem like teenagers. To a first-time visitor, the town can seem from another world — a place where people really do still live in mud-brick dwellings under the shade of palm trees, in sight of bubbling mineral springs. Siwa represents a beautiful, peaceful slice of how life once was — both for its residents and a growing number of tourists.
Love it or hate it, Siwa is slowly but surely becoming more tourist-oriented, with a growing number of hotels, guided tours and even a rumored airport mushrooming around its springs. Still, at less than 75 kilometers from the Libyan border — translating into an estimated 10 hour car or bus ride from Cairo — Siwa will always remain a shangri la and safe haven of remote simplicity from the sheer insanity of Cairo."
Love it or hate it, Siwa is slowly but surely becoming more tourist-oriented, with a growing number of hotels, guided tours and even a rumored airport mushrooming around its springs. Still, at less than 75 kilometers from the Libyan border — translating into an estimated 10 hour car or bus ride from Cairo — Siwa will always remain a shangri la and safe haven of remote simplicity from the sheer insanity of Cairo."
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