shakshuka Town In Qarun Lake Old Ancient Town In Egypt

Egypt is home to some of the most mesmerizing lakes in the world. From North to South, heartwarming and serene lakes are all around us. Check out these four lakes and plan your next holiday.Show more

Just a short 80 kilometers from Cairo and only 20 kilometers from Fayoum, the lake’s history has dubbed it as the most important lake in Egypt; it is also known as Moeris Lake. The lake, which is believed to have been a lot bigger than it is today, was historically freshwater but persists today as a much smaller saltwater lake.

Since 1989, the lake has been protected to preserve the area’s biological and archeological activities formed as a result of the rare fossils that the lake has. Still, the lake is open for doing many activities like water sports, bird-watching, and fishing; fishing season is between July and September.

Located at the foot of a mountain in Siwa called “Al-Tibtah”, the lake, which is extremely salty, provides relaxing, and medicinal uses for those wanting to get away from it all and those wanting to treat their skin, eyes, or sinusitis disease, respectively.

This lake is one of the best fishing destinations worldwide. It is 550 kilometers in length and 180 meters in depth. It is considered by many to be the largest man-made lake in the world and it is the sixth-largest reservoir by nominal volume (132 kilometers squared).

Lake Nasser was created as a byproduct of the construction of the High Dam in Aswan; it is named after the then-Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. Nasser Lake is considered to be an international rescue for dynastic era antiquities of the valley that would have been destroyed by today as a result of the recurring floods.

Situated in Luxor near the Karnak Temple, the lake, which is private, is one of its kind, as it was historically used by priests for ritual washing and navigation. The lake is surrounded by storerooms and living quarters for the priests and also has an aviary for aquatic birds.