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The so-called magical source (English: Magic Spring) is a natural spring in the northwest of the egyptian Sink ed-Dāchla about halfway between ed-Duhūs and el-Qalamun.
getting there
West of ed-Duhūs branches off the trunk road from Courage to el-Farafra an asphalt road after el-Qalamun at 1 25 ° 33 '16 "N.28 ° 56 ′ 50 ″ E from. After about 1.5 kilometers branches off at 2 25 ° 33 '7 "N.28 ° 55 ′ 56 ″ E a slope, and further west at 3 25 ° 33 ′ 6 ″ N.28 ° 55 ′ 48 ″ E yet another slope to the south 1 magical source(25 ° 32 '38 "N.28 ° 56 ′ 2 ″ E), which can be reached after another substantial kilometer.
Sights and activities
The term “magic spring” is a tourist invention. You shouldn't be surprised if the locals can't imagine anything like that. It is a natural source. The water rises to the surface at a temperature of around 30 ° C. Ascending gas bubbles are the only thing magical.
The edge of the spring is bordered with stones. Stairs lead to the source pond. Bathing is possible, and there are washing and showering facilities as well as toilets in the immediate vicinity.
There is a pond about 300 meters to the west.
kitchen
There is a cafeteria right next to the magical spring.
A new restaurant and hotel are being built north of the spring.
accommodation
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A hotel was built to the north. It is planned that it should be ready for the 2013/2014 season.
Further accommodation is available in ed-Duhūs (Bedouin Village Camp), in Courage and on the road after Qaṣr ed-Dāchla.
trips
In particular, the sites in the northwest of the valley like Qaṣr ed-Dāchla, Deir el-Ḥagar, Budchulū and el-Qalamun at. Not far from the road junction at ed-Duhūs there is with 2 Biʾr el-Qalamūn(25 ° 33 '24 "N.28 ° 56 ′ 13 ″ E), Arabic:بئر القلمون, Another, but artificial, source. One adds to this 4 25 ° 33 '8 "N.28 ° 56 ′ 9 ″ E to the north. Immediately north of the source you come to an artificially created fish pond.