 King Faruq or Sidi Suleiman Mosque | ||
| Siwa · مدينة سيوة | ||
| Governorate | Maṭrūḥ | |
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| Residents | 13.202 (2006) | |
| height | −21 m | |
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Siwa (Arabic:مدينة سيوة, Madinat Siwa, „City of Siwa“) Is the main town of the eponymous egyptian Sink Siwa. The vast majority of the residents of Siwa live in it, in 2006 about 13,000 people.[1] Only about 1,000 people live in the surrounding villages. The city lies to the east at the foot of the old town of Shaliwhich is hardly inhabited these days.
background
history
Siwa is a fairly young city. The two main locations of the valley were well into the first half of the 20th century Shali and Aghūrmī. In 1820 the wealthy residents of Shali began to build their homes in the east of the castle hill. Since 1944, the population of Shali has been resettled to the city of Siwa, where almost the entire population of Siwa now lives. Siwa received city rights in 1962.
orientation
East of the mountain of Shali is the market square, Mīdān es-Sūq. To the north of this market are most of the public facilities such as the mosques, police, bus stop, bank and hospital. Most of the restaurants and hotels are located to the north and east of the market square. Extensive military and sports facilities can be found in the south of the city.
The road to the east at the northeast corner of the market square leads to Aghūrmī (Aghurmi St.). The Siwa Paradise Hotel is also located on this street. A street leads to the southeast corner of the market square (Tortar St.) in a southeasterly direction et-Takrūr. In between is the Sebūkha St.. The street on the west side of the market (Anwar el-Sadat St.) leads to the south of the city.
Orientation towards Aghūrmī and et-Takrūr is quite easy, as modern green street lamps have been placed on the roadsides.
The street in the northwest corner of the market leads first to the Sidi Suleiman Mosque with a gas station opposite and a little further to the bank, the police, the tourist information and the bus stop. The bus stop and the tourist information are at the end of the from Marsā Maṭrūḥ coming trunk road.
getting there
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In the street
Usually one travels to Siwa Marsā Maṭrūḥ at. There is no petrol station on the route from Marsā Maṭrūḥ to Siwa. Halfway at Bir Nūs between Siwa and Marsā Maṭrūḥ there is the 1 ʿAmū Sayid's cafeteria(30 ° 16 '26 "N.26 ° 15 '42 "E.).
Arrival by bus
The journey by bus can be from Cairo, Alexandria or Marsā Maṭrūḥ made from. In the case of arrival from Cairo one climbs in Marsā Maṭrūḥ around. Of Alexandria from here you only need to change occasionally. The length of the sections is 225 km from Cairo to Alexandria, 270 km from Alexandria to Marsā Maṭrūḥ and about 300 km from Marsā Maṭrūḥ to Siwa. Even the longest distance to and from Cairo can be covered within a day, the total travel time is around ten to twelve hours.
- 1 Bus stop in Siwa. The bus stop for the buses of West and Middle Delta Travel in Siwa is at the intersection southwest of the tourist information and north of the police. Ticket sales begin about an hour before the bus departs.(29 ° 12 '18 "N.25 ° 31 '8 "E)
- Bus trips from Cairo to Siwa
- West & Middle Delta: One bus a day. Departure from Cairo, Turgoman, 11:45 p.m. The route does not run over Alexandria, but over el-ʿAlamein. The travel time is 9 hours, the price LE 160 (as of 9/2018).
- Bus trips from Cairo to Marsā Maṭrūḥ
- West & Middle Delta: Departure 07:30 am from Turgoman bus station. The fare to Marsā Maṭrūḥ is around LE 100, the journey time is five hours.
- SuperJet: 4:30 p.m., bus station Schubra el-Cheima. The journey time is five hours.
- Bus trips from Alexandria to Marsā Maṭrūḥ or Siwa
- West & Middle Delta: 8.30 a.m., 11 a.m., 2.30 p.m. to Siwa from the new bus station in the south of Alexandria (Arabic:الموقف الجديد, al-Mauqif al-Hadid). The fare to Siwa is around LE 75 (as of 9/2018), the journey time is eight hours.
- Marsā Maṭrūḥ can be reached by minibuses (almost) at any time of the day (departure Mahren Bek St.). The journey time is around 3.5 hours and the price is around LE 30.
- Bus trips from Marsā Maṭrūḥ
- West & Middle Delta: 1:30 p.m., 4:00 p.m. The journey time is four hours, the fare is LE 40 (as of 9/2018).
- Minibuses run from Market Sq. in Marsā Maṭrūḥ often to Siwa. The journey time is four hours, the fare is LE 30.
Departure by bus
- Bus trips from Siwa to Marsā Maṭrūḥ
- West & Middle Delta: 7:00 am. The journey time is four hours, the fare is LE 40 (as of 9/2018).
- Minibuses run frequently from Siwa to Market Sq. in Marsā Maṭrūḥ. The journey time is four hours and the fare is around LE 30.
- Bus trips from Siwa to Alexandria
- West & Middle Delta: 7:00 a.m. (Fridays, an hour later on Sundays), 10:00 a.m., 10:00 p.m. The fare is around LE 75 (as of 9/2018), the journey time is eight hours.
- Bus trips from Siwa to Cairo
- West & Middle Delta: 8:00 p.m. The fare is around LE 160 (as of 9/2018), the journey time is nine hours. The route goes through el-ʿAlamein, not Alexandria.
- Bus trips from Marsā Maṭrūḥ to Cairo
- West & Middle Delta: Every two hours during the day. The fare is around LE 100 and the journey time is five hours.
On the desert slope
You can also get to Siwa with an off-road vehicle Bāwīṭī from across the desert dirt road Darb Siwa to reach. The tour of about 420 km takes about one to one and a half days, and about eight hours if you just drive through it. Efforts are currently being made to build an asphalt road along this route. But this will take several years. About half of the route has already been completed. An all-terrain vehicle (jeep, pickup, etc.) should be selected for the trip. You need a permit to use this route. Mahdi Hweiti, the head of the tourist information office, will help you with this (more under Darb Siwa). The cost of the trip is around LE 1,500 for a one-way trip and LE 3,500 including visits on the way (as of 9/2012).
By plane
- 2 Siwa Airport (Siwa Oasis North Airport, IATA: SEW).
.There is an airport in the north of the city. EgyptAir does not fly to him.(29 ° 20 '49 "N.25 ° 30 ′ 19 ″ E)
mobility
The city is not very big. That is why there are no “real” taxis. Most of the routes can be covered on foot or by bike, which can be rented in some hotels.
If you still do not like to walk, you can use numerous, mostly covered donkey carts. donkey cars), the so-called Karettas. These carts are appropriately called taxis here. A trip costs around LE 20-25, when choosing one you should perhaps take a look at the donkey and only choose the vehicle if the donkey looks well-groomed. These companions are dying out, and donkeys are no longer dying out el-Minyā delivered. Motorcycles that have their own loading area are now used as replacements.
Bicycles can be rented in several places. The price per day is around LE 20 (as of 3/2011).
In Ahmed’s shop near the Palm Gardens Hotel, motorcycles are also rented out for around LE 120 (as of 2009) per day.
Tourist Attractions
Mosques
- 1 King Fārūq Mosque (جامع ملك فاروق, Ǧāmiʿ Malik Fārūq, King Faruq Mosque). The most important mosque in the city will also be Sidi Suleiman Mosque,جامع سيدي سليمان, Ǧāmʿ Sīdī Sulaimān, called. It is located north of the market square. Inside, rectangular pillars support the flat roof of the mosque, in the middle of which there is a light dome. Mosque lamps were hung from the wooden beams, and a chandelier was placed in the center on each of the four sides.(29 ° 12 ′ 10 ″ N.25 ° 31 '9 "E)
- 2 Tomb of Sīdī Suleimān (مقام سيدي سليمان, Maqām Sīdī Sulaimān). To the east of the King Fārūq Mosque is the adobe tomb of Sīdī Suleimān. He is the most important Siwan. He lived long before the 18th century and is known for his numerous miracles. It is said that Sidi Suleiman's mother complained that she would die if she did not get fish. But now no fish could really be found. But it happened that a bird dropped its fish on the window sill of the house. Later Suleiman was born and he became a major judge. But the miracle of fish never repeated itself. It is also reported that Sīdī Suleimān created a sandstorm to bury looters under the masses of sand. Every year after the grain harvest is over, a festival is held in his honor (Mulid) carried out. On Thursday evenings from around 10 p.m., followers of Sīdī Suleimān meet here and his tomb is opened. The Siwans sit down over tea and sing in honor of the saint, including a song of praise to the Prophet Muhammad.(29 ° 12 ′ 10 ″ N.25 ° 31 ′ 10 ″ E)
- 3 ed Dirra Mosque (مسجد الدرة, Masǧid ad-Dirra). It will also become a market mosque,مسجد السوق, Masǧid as-Sūq, called and is located on the northeast corner of the market square.(29 ° 12 '9 "N.25 ° 31 '16 "E)
- 4 Gamal-el-Machlun Mosque (مسجد جمل المخلون, Masǧid Ǧamal al-Machlūn). The mosque is located east of the market square on Sebūkha St. about 60 meters in front of the Shali Lodge Hotel.(29 ° 12 '8 "N.25 ° 31 '22 "E)
- 5 Er-Raml Mosque (مسجد الرمل, Masǧid ar-Raml). The mosque is located in the south of the city, on the west side of Anwar es-Sadat St.(29 ° 11 '45 "N.25 ° 31 '9 "E)
Museums
6 Siwa house (بيت سيوي, Bait Sīwī, Engl .: Siwa House). Mobile: 20 (0)127 974 2424 (Museum director Muhammad Bakr). The local history museum has existed since 1991 and has been designed in recent years with the help of the Italian embassy. There is a large garden in front of the museum. The exhibition is spread over both floors of the building. In addition to the exhibition rooms, there are two rooms on the upper floor that have been set up as closed ensembles. These are the stove room and the winter room. There are showcases with ceramics in the hallway. The clay jugs are partially painted. Handicrafts, wicker baskets, tools used in agriculture, saddles for donkeys and carpets are on display in the first room. In the next room you can see chests, clothes, musical instruments and jewelry, mostly silver jewelry. Clothing and jewelry are also presented in the next room. Traditional women's wedding dresses and round carpets are displayed in the basement.Open: Every day except Friday and public holidays in winter from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. and in summer from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.Price: Entry LE 5 for foreigners and LE 1 for Egyptians.(29 ° 12 ′ 13 ″ N.25 ° 31 '6 "E)
Cultural sites
- 1 Siwa Culture House (بيت الثقافة سيوة, Bait al-Thakāfa Siwa). The culture house is located in the northwest of the city, about 130 meters north of the Siwa house on the north side of the road to Marsā Maṭrūḥ, and has, among other things, a theater.(29 ° 12 '16 "N.25 ° 31 '4 "E)
Ancient sites
The sites of 
7 Shali
, 8 Gebel el-Mautā, 9 Aghūrmī, 10 Umm ʿUbeida (including the 11 Sun source) and 12 et-Takrūrthat are in close proximity to the city of Siwa are described in separate articles.
Shālī is the Islamic old town in the west of Siwa with its traditional clay buildings. Until the middle of the 20th century, it was the only permanently inhabited settlement in the valley besides Aghūrmī. The place was used earlier. Rock tombs were dug in the hills of Shālī as far back as Greco-Roman times.
Numerous graves were laid on the Gebel el-Mautā burial hill in the north of the city in the 26th ancient Egyptian dynasty and the Ptolemaic period. The colored decoration in a few tombs was executed as a mixed style of Egyptian and Greek elements. The hill Aghūrmī was the seat of the oracle temple of Amun. The oracle priests here awarded Alexander the Great the sonship of God - an important prerequisite for being able to become king of Egypt. In Umm ʿUbeida are the ruins of the second Amun temple. It had an important function as the starting point of the public processional oracle that led to the Amun temple in Aghūrmī. The Cleopatra or Sun Spring is also located 900 meters south of Umm ʿUbeida.
Et-Takrūr is a village in the north and east of the same name Gebel et-Takrūr. The hill was used as a quarry and burial site in the past. In the summer months rheumatism and arthritis are treated here in the hot sand.
graveyard
- 13 Modern cemetery in Siwa. To the south of the west hill of Shali is the modern cemetery of the city of Siwa. The deceased are buried here for a period of around two years and then reburied.(29 ° 11 '59 "N.25 ° 31 '5 "E)
More buildings
- 14 Banque du Caire. The building of the Banque du Caire in the northern part of the city deserves attention because it was not constructed in timelessly ugly concrete, but in a traditional style. At least the concrete body was plastered with clay. The bank is about 60 meters east of the tourist information.(29 ° 12 '17 "N.25 ° 31 '12 "E)
- 15 Egyptian President's Guest House. From the Siwa Oasis Hotel you can also go to the guest house of the Egyptian President, which was built under the king in 1928 Fuʾād I. was erected. The accommodation is reserved for state guests and is therefore not accessible to tourists.(29 ° 11 '19 "N.25 ° 30 '53 "E)
The limestone rock on which the guest house stands is historically significant. This place, according to a later sheikh Qaṣr Ḥassūna, Arabic:قصر حسونة, Or after the guest house Qaṣr el-Malik Fuʿād, Arabic:قصر الملك فؤاد, Called, played for the founded in 1837 Sanūsī brotherhood, a religious reform movement Salafist Expression, an important role. Your founder, Muḥammad ibn ʿAlī es-Sanūsī (1787-1859) made a pilgrimage in 1837 Meccaafter studying in Moroccan Fez from 1821 and later at the el-Azhar University in Cairo had completed. In Mecca he met the theologian Aḥmad ibn Idrīs el-Fāsī, the founder of the Idrīsīya / Chadrīya brotherhood. After the death of Aḥmad el-Fāsīs in 1837, this brotherhood split up, the most important branch should form the Sanūsīya in the future. Since Sanūsī with his teaching in Hejaz was unsuccessful, he moved west and settled in Siwa in 1838 on the hill Qaṣr Ḥassūna. He used two caves here, one as a dwelling, the other for prayer. It is reported that he used the prayer niche, den Mihrab, dug out of the rock with his own hands. In contrast to the Hejaz, his teaching aroused great interest among the Siwans, who became ardent followers of this teaching. Later on, Sanūsī shifted the center of his movement to the Cyrenaica in the Northeast Libyawhere he died in 1859.[2]
At the end of the 19th century, Sheikh Ḥassūna Manṣūr settled on the hill with his entourage including his harem and had a fortified house, the Qaṣr Ḥassūna, built here. But he gave up with the governorate of el-Buḥeira because he was reluctant to pay taxes to the Egyptian state. The sent 50 soldiers in 1896, but they besieged his property unsuccessfully because friends of the Ḥassūna continued to provide him with essentials. Sheikh Aḥmad ibn Idrīs of the Sanūsī brotherhood in Libyan was called el-Ǧaghbūb (el-Jaghbūb, el-Jaghbūb) to mediate in this conflict. Idrīs ’influence or that of the Sanūsī brotherhood were still large enough at that time to persuade Sheikh Ḥassūna Manṣūr to give up and pay the taxes, but only on the condition that the taxes did not have to be paid retrospectively. A few months later, Ḥassūna Manṣūr died and with him a hundred Siwaners in a fight that was sparked off by a dispute over some goats.[2]
In the years that followed, the Sanūsī Brotherhood was able to maintain control over large parts of the Eastern Sahara. They were able to successfully assert themselves against the new Italian colonial rulers between 1911 and 1915 because they were the local tribes Jihad could unite. On the side of Turkey and the German Empire, they were to open fronts against the armed forces of France and England during the First World War. The armed forces of the Brotherhood fell over Siwa in 1915 ed-Dāchla and el-Chārga one, but were in battle in March 1916 es-Sallūm decisively defeated by Anglo-Egyptian troops.
The Qaṣr Ḥassūna was used as the district chairman's residence until well into the 1920s. King Fuʿād I had it demolished in 1928 and replaced with his guest house.
activities
recreation
- 16 Fatnas Island. (29 ° 11 '32 "N.25 ° 28 ′ 47 ″ E)Trips to Fatnas Island are popular, too Fitnas, جزيرة فطناس, Ǧazīrat Faṭnās, Ḥammām Faṭnāsحمام فطناس, „Faṭnās bath“, Sometimes also as Fantasy Island designated. It was an island in the east of the Siwa Salt Lake west of the city of Siwa. Due to siltation, it is now directly on the bank. The name Fantasy Island is probably attributed to tourists.
The island is now directly connected to Siwa by an asphalt road, the distance is about 6 kilometers. You can arrive with a Karetta or a Tuqtuq. The way there and back costs around LE 20. - 17 Fatnas source. First you get to the Fatnas source, Arabic:عين فطناس, ʿAin Faṭnās), which is about seven meters deep and from which sulfur gases rise. The water temperature is 22 ° C. You can bathe in it, women of course only fully clothed. A sign warns that if you want to swim you should be a good swimmer.(29 ° 11 '33 "N.25 ° 28 ′ 46 ″ E)
There are palm gardens around a spring.
A little further to the west you come to the shore of Lake Siwa. Many travelers because of the sunset. As with every major sight, there is also a cafeteria here, which is of course called Cafeteria Fatnas and is open from morning until sunset. The offer includes shisha, coffee, tea, juices (depending on the season, of course), karkadiya (hibiscus tea) and milkshakes with dates. Your owner ʿUmran can also be reached by mobile phone ((0) 100 656 6438).
The Palm groves in the east of the city invite you to To stroll a.
Every year in October in et-Takrūr a three day Firmly (Siyaha festival, Tourism festival) carried out after the harvest, to which the farmers from the various settlements arrive - hence the somewhat confusing name Tourism festival. You should clarify with the locals whether you can come anyway.
Sports facilities
- 2 Olympic Complex. In the south of the city is the Olympic Complex with a stadium for around 20,000 spectators and other sports facilities. In the immediate vicinity is the Siwa Oasis Hotel.(29 ° 11 '35 "N.25 ° 30 ′ 54 ″ E)
shop
- 1 Midan es-Suq. There are many shops in and around Mīdān es-Sūq (Market Square). Dates and olives, sweets, drinks, baked goods and vegetables are on offer here. There is a supermarket in the northeast of the bazaar square. Friday is the big market day. A small bookstore is located east of the East-West restaurant, which is also a short distance from the market square.(29 ° 12 '6 "N.25 ° 31 '15 "E)
kitchen
Remember that almost no alcohol is served in Siwa! The only exception is that Taghaghien Island Resort west of the city.
Popular restaurants in Siwa are Abdou and East-West. They are useful when simple hotels do not offer breakfast.
Easy
- 2 Abdou restaurant (مطعم عبده, Maṭʿam Abdūh), Mīdān el-Sūq. Tel.: 20 (0)46 460 1243, Mobile: 20 (0)100 277 5507. The restaurant is located on the south side of the northern Marktstrasse. It is considered the # 1 meeting point among locals. It offers soups, salads, pizzas, meat and chicken, and desserts.Open: Daily from 8 a.m. to midnight (open end).(29 ° 12 '8 "N.25 ° 31 '15 "E)
- 3 East West Restaurant (west of the market square). Tel.: 20 (0)46 460 1212, Mobile: 20 (0)100 556 6247. The restaurant offers soups, salads, pizzas, meat and chicken as well as fish.Open: Daily from 7 am to midnight.(29 ° 12 '8 "N.25 ° 31 '11 "E)
medium
- 4 New Star Café and Restaurant, Aghurmi St. (about 75 meters before Siwa Safari Paradise Hotel, north side of the road to Aghurmi). Tel.: 20 (0)46 460 1700, Mobile: 20 (0)100 295 7926. (29 ° 12 '11 "N.25 ° 31 ′ 20 ″ E)
- Nūr el-Waha Restaurant, see under Hotels.
- 5 Kenouz Siwa, restaurant of the Shali Lodge Hotel, El Seboukha St. (east of the market square). Tel.: 20 (0)46 460 1299, (0)46 460 1395, Fax: 20 (0)46 460 1799, Email: [email protected]. The Shali Lodge Hotel's restaurant is located in a palm grove.(29 ° 12 '8 "N.25 ° 31 '24 "E)
- 6 El Dunes restaurant (مطعم الغرود, Maṭʿam al-Ghurūd), Tortar St. (south side of the road to et-Takrūr, across from Palm Trees Hotel). The restaurant is closed (As of 9/2012).(29 ° 12 ′ 3 ″ N.25 ° 31 '18 "E)
- 7 Shahrazad Café & Restaurant, Souq Sq. (above the El-Sheikh Market). Tel.: 20 (0)46 462 014. With shisha. Free WiFi when ordering food or drinks.Open: 8 a.m. to 2 a.m., daily.(29 ° 12 ′ 10 ″ N.25 ° 31 '13 "E)
Some restaurants in hotels such as the Albabenshal Restaurant or the Salama Café are open to the public.
Small cafes are also located directly on the Sun source and on Fatnas Island (see above).
accommodation
The room furnishings are generally very simple. There is also no star rating. In summer, including September, many hotels are not really geared towards tourists.
Easy
- 1 Arous el Waha Hotel (فندق عروسة الواحة, Funduq ʿArūsa al-Wāha) (in the city center east of the tourist information office). Tel.: 20 (0)46 460 0082, Fax: 20 (0)46 460 1007. The hotel is the only state-run hotel in town. The twenty rooms have an indoor bathroom and a refrigerator, are quite clean, even if no more was invested in the hotel. The prices for an overnight stay are LE 38 for a single room, LE 50 for a twin room and LE 75 for a three-bed room. For breakfast, lunch and dinner in the hotel's own restaurant you have to pay LE 10, LE 30 or LE 10 (as of 3/2011). Payment must be made in cash. The hotel is probably closed (as of 2018)..(29 ° 12 ′ 19 ″ N.25 ° 31 '13 "E)
- 2 Cleopatra Hotel (فندق كليوباترا, Funduq Kliyūbātrā), Anwar el-Sadat St.. Tel.: 20 (0)46 460 0421, Mobile: 20 (0)100 334 0784, Fax: 20 (0)46 460 0421. The hotel has 18 differently equipped rooms (some with balcony, fan and indoor bathroom) or 29 chalets with indoor bathroom. The prices without breakfast are LE 30, LE 45 and LE 60 for a single, double or triple room. The prices for simple chalets are LE 45/60/75 for single / double / triple rooms, LE 85 for upscale ones Suite LE 150. Breakfast costs an additional LE 15 per person (as of 9/2012). There is no restaurant.(29 ° 11 '54 "N.25 ° 31 ′ 13 ″ E)
- 3 Elkelany Hotel (فندق الكيلاني, Funduq al-Kīlānī, also Kilane Hotel), El Shahed Azmy Kelany St., Mīdān es-Sūq. Mobile: 20 (0)102 336 9627, Email: [email protected]. The hotel, whose entrance is to the east, has 14 double rooms, ten of them with fan and four with air conditioning, and two triple rooms with air conditioning, all with an indoor bathroom, some rooms also with TV and refrigerator. The prices for a double room are LE 120 (with television and refrigerator) or LE 70 (without) and for the triple room LE 150 (with television and refrigerator). Breakfast costs an extra LE 20 (as of 9/2014). The restaurant is on the roof. The rooms are well-kept, the furniture is tidy, the bathroom is clean, the toilets with iron stone. WiFi free.(29 ° 12 '9 "N.25 ° 31 '15 "E)
- 4 Palm Trees Hotel (فندق النخيل, Funduq an-Nachīl), Tortar St. (near the market square, north side of the street). Tel.: 20 (0)46 460 1703, Mobile: 20 (0)122 104 6652, Fax: 20 (0)46 460 0006, Email: [email protected].
The hotel has 25 fan rooms and bungalows with air conditioning. The hotel has a palm garden. The restaurant is in the garden. The prices are without breakfast for double rooms with indoor or shared bathroom LE 35 or LE 50, for triple rooms with indoor bathroom LE 60 and for bungalows LE 80 (status 9/2012).(29 ° 12 '4 "N.25 ° 31 ′ 20 ″ E) - 5 Youssef Hotel (فندق يوسف, Funduq Yūsif), Midan el-Souk. Tel.: 20 (0)46 460 0678, Mobile: 20 (0)100 952 3948. The hotel is being converted into an apartment hotel (As of 9/2014).(29 ° 12 '9 "N.25 ° 31 '14 "E)
medium
Make sure that the Taghaghien Island Resort is not in the city of Siwa, but at a greater distance (about 15 kilometers) west of the city on the northern edge of Lake Siwa.
- 6 Albabenshal Hotel, Shali, Siwa. Tel.: 20 (0)46 460 1499, Mobile: 20 (0)100 538 8611, Fax: 20 (0)46 460 2266, Email: [email protected]. The boutique hotel in the east of the castle hill Shali and in the west of the market and is built in adobe architecture. The hotel has 13 rooms, one suite and three public restaurants (e.g. Albabenshal Restaurant and Salama Café), but no garden or swimming pool. The rooms have a bathroom with shower, electrical connection, TV, fan, but no air conditioning. In the high season (winter) the single, double and triple rooms including breakfast cost LE 285, 375 or 475. In summer they are cheaper: LE 200, 250 or 375. The suite also has an oven and costs in that Season LE 650 (as of 3/2011). Visa is accepted. Internet (WiFi) is available in the rooms.(29 ° 12 '6 "N.25 ° 31 '12 "E)
- 7 At the Agbenek (formerly Siwa Inn Hotel). Tel.: 20 (0)46 460 1287, Mobile: 20 (0)100 333 2042, (0)118 245 0981, Email: [email protected]. Located south of the military zone, just under 2 kilometers from the market square. Hotel with palm garden, spring and ten rooms with bathrooms. Since 2011 with new management.(29 ° 11 '9 "N.25 ° 31 ′ 28 ″ E)
- 8 Dehiba Resort, Al Maraqi Road, Siwa (4.5 km northwest of Siwa). The hotel is located outside the city of Siwa on the north side of Lake Siwa and has been in operation since Christmas 2009. The hotel has a pool, two restaurants and two bars. The 50 simply furnished rooms have a fridge, bathroom with bathtub and shower.(29 ° 14 '15 "N.25 ° 28 ′ 52 ″ E)
- 9 Carol's Ghaliet Ecolodge Siwa (فندق غاليت, Funduq Ghāliyit). Tel.: 20 (0)46 921 0384 (on site), (0)2 251 62915 (Office in Cairo), Mobile: 20 (0)111 978 2111 (Office in Cairo), Email: [email protected], [email protected]. The new hotel is located on the road from Siwa to Aghurmi not far from the Reem el-Wahat Hotel or the Dream Lodge. The hotel was built using only concrete and clay plaster. The not very cheap hotel has a restaurant for all meals, a room with a small library and Internet access, a swimming pool and twelve simply furnished rooms with TV and fan. In the bath area, the simplest water treatments and massages on palm boards are offered. It is unknown whether there are trained staff in the bathroom area. Bed and breakfast costs 55, 80 and 99 US $ in a single, double or triple room (as of 9/2012). No wifi. Due to the required respect for the guests, a visit was not possible in September 2014.(29 ° 12 ′ 31 ″ N.25 ° 32 ′ 3 ″ E)
- 10 Nour El Waha (فندق نور الواحة, Funduq Nūr al-Wāḥa), Seboukha St. (opposite the Shali Lodge Hotel, east of the market square). Tel.: 20 (0)46 460 0293, Mobile: 20 (0)100 543 5455. Hotel and garden restaurant with five rooms with indoor bathroom, fan and TV, including 4 double rooms and one room with three single beds. Single, double and triple rooms cost LE 170, LE 280 or LE 360 BB in the high season from October to April (as of 9/2014).(29 ° 12 '7 "N.25 ° 31 '23 "E)
- 11 Reem el-Wahat Hotel, Agurmi St. (on the road to Aghurmi, north side, 1.2 km from Safari Paradise). Tel.: 20 (0)46 460 0017, (0)46 493 3605 (Matruh), (0)46 493 7708 (Matruh), Fax: 20 (0)46 493 3608. Hotel with 16 double rooms, price LE 140 (as of 9/2007). The staff has only the slightest knowledge of English.(29 ° 12 ′ 19 ″ N.25 ° 32 ′ 5 ″ E)
- 12 Shali Lodge (كرنوز شالي لوج, Karnūz Shālī Lōǧ), El Seboukha St. (about 200 meters east of the market on the north side of the street). Tel.: 20 (0)46 460 1299, Mobile: 20 (0)100 539 5324, Fax: 20 (0)46 460 1799, Email: [email protected]. The hotel in clay architecture with palm trunk ceilings has twenty rooms (single, double, triple). The accommodations consist of an anteroom, bedroom and indoor bathroom, two rooms have a balcony. They are equipped with a television, telephone and fan. The single, double or triple room with breakfast costs LE 285, LE 375 or LE 475 (as of 9/2014). Lunch and dinner are available à la carte in the palm grove. No wifi.(29 ° 12 '8 "N.25 ° 31 '24 "E)
- 13 Siwa Dream Lodge Hotel (فندق دريم لوج, Funduq Dream Lodge) (southeast of Totenberg). Tel.: 20 (0)46 460 0272, Mobile: 20 (0)114 770 7074, (0)100 099 9255, Fax: 20 (0)46 460 1745, Email: [email protected]. The hotel in the northeast of Siwa has ten chalets (3 singles, 4 doubles, 3 triples), including two suites (Honeymoon Room, Princess Room), each with a bathroom, TV and heating, swimming pool and guest kitchen. The prices including breakfast (continental breakfast) are LE 160, 220, 300 and 250 for single, double, triple rooms and suites (as of 9/2012). The chalets are clad with round stones and have a brick dome. The chalets are different in their room layout, only some have air conditioning, the others a fan. The hotel is no longer to be expanded. WiFi free.(29 ° 12 '37 "N.25 ° 31 ′ 41 ″ E)
- 14 Siwa Dream Lodge Hotel # 2 (west of the Siwa Dream Lodge Hotel). The owners of the Siwa Dream Lodge Hotel have built another hotel right next to the existing one, which can be booked from 2011. It will have eight rooms and a swimming pool. The rooms are larger than in the first hotel and have air conditioning, telephone and internet. The prices for bed and breakfast for single, double and triple rooms should be LE 200, 300 and 380 respectively (as of 9/2012). WiFi free.(29 ° 12 '36 "N.25 ° 31 '40 "E)
- 15 Siwa Oasis Hotel (فندق واحة سيوة, Funduq Wāḥat Sīwa, formerly Mubarak Hotel) (in the Olympic Complex in the southwest of the city). Tel.: 20 (0)46 460 0883, Mobile: 20 (0)127 542 8427, Fax: 20 (0)46 460 0884.Hotel (according to its own statement 4 stars) in the south of the city with two restaurants, pool, sauna, billiards and conference room for 500 people. The 60 rooms, four suites and two VIP suites are equipped with television, air conditioning, telephone, refrigerator and bathroom with shower. With breakfast, the single, double, triple rooms, suites and VIP suites for foreigners cost LE 190, LE 255, LE 345, LE 515 and LE 950 (as of 9/2012). For half or full board, around LE 40 or LE 75 per person must be paid in addition. WiFi free. It is possible to use the neighboring sports or swimming pool, squash.(29 ° 11 '20 "N.25 ° 30 '59 "E)
- 16 Siwa Safari Gardens Hotel, Ain Al Arais St., Siwa Oasis (east of Siwa Safari Paradise). Tel.: 20 (0)46 460 2801, (0)46 460 2802, (0)46 460 2803, Mobile: 20 (0)115 842 1897, Fax: 20 (0)46 460 2804, Email: [email protected].The hotel, which was opened in April 2009, has 20 rooms with air conditioning, satellite TV, refrigerator and bathroom, as well as two suites, a garden with a swimming pool that is fed by a spring and a restaurant for all meals. Die Zimmer in der 2. Etage besitzen eine Kuppeldecke. Die Suiten sind hauptsächlich für Familien gedacht. Die Preise für Einzel-, Doppel- und Dreibettzimmer LE 250 BB (LE 280 HP), LE 350 (LE 400 HP) bzw. LE 450 (LE 500). Ein Mittagessen gibt es für LE 60 (Stand 9/2014). Freies WiFi im Bereich der Rezeption. Barzahlung. Parkplätze vorhanden.(29° 12′ 12″ N25° 31′ 31″ O)
- 17 Siwa Safari Paradise, Ain Al Arais St., Aghurmi St. Tel.: 20 (0)46 460 1290, (0)46 460 1590, Fax: 20 (0)46 460 1592, Email: [email protected]. Das 2-Sterne-Hotel verfügt über 20 Bungalows ($ 60), 70 Standardzimmer ($ 75, 45 €), zwölf Superior Rooms ($ 95, 65 €) und vier Suiten ($ 120). Im Preis sind Frühstück und Abendessen inbegriffen (Stand 9/2012). Zum Hotel gehört ein Swimming-Pool. WiFi free.(29° 12′ 10″ N25° 31′ 22″ O)
- 18 Siwa Villa (hinter Old Schali). Mobile: 20 (0)109 775 5727, (0)106 534 0018, Email: [email protected]. Boutique-Hotel in einem traditionellen Haus mit Dachterrasse, aber ohne Restaurant, wird von Engländern geleitet. Die drei bis vier Zimmer besitzen Bad mit Dusche, aber keinen Fernseher. Das Haus wird nur im Winter ab Oktober bewirtschaftet. LE 150 pro Person, LE 1000 für das ganze Haus (Stand 9/2012).(29° 12′ 3″ N25° 31′ 6″ O)
- 19 Taghaghien Island Resort, Taghagheen Island (13 km westlich von der Stadt Siwa entfernt). Tel.: 20 (0)46 921 0060, (0)46 921 0070, Mobile: 20 (0)122 215 5596, Fax: 20 (0)46 460 1538, (0)46 460 0455.Einfaches Hotel mit Hütten und Swimming-Pool auf der Taghaghīn-Insel (arabisch: جزيرة طغاغين, Ǧazīra Ṭaghāghīn) im Siwa-See. Es ist das einzige Hotel, in dem Alkohol ausgeschenkt wird. Die Preise betragen für ein Doppelzimmer im Bungalow für Einzelbenutzung 50 $ und für Zweimannnutzung 70 $, während die Suite für vier Personen 110 $ kostet, jeweils inklusive Frühstück.(29° 13′ 30″ N25° 28′ 3″ O)
Upscale
Die nachfolgend genannten Ecolodges liegen nicht in der Stadt Siwa, sondern in größerer Entfernung (etwa 16 Kilometer) westlich der Stadt am Westufer des Siwa-Sees.
- 20 Adrère Amellal Ecolodge Hotel, Sidi al-Ja'afar, el-Maraqi (16 km westlich außerhalb von Siwa). Tel.: 20 (0)46 460 1299, (0)46 460 1223, Fax: 20 (0)46 460 1799, Email: [email protected]. Das nicht klassifizierte, aber teuerste Hotel vor Ort besitzt 35 zumeist Zweibettzimmern und befindet sich im Südosten des Qārat Ga'fir (arabisch: قارة جعفر, siwisch: Adrār Amillāl, the White rocks) im Westen des Siwa-Sees. Die 5-Sterne-Preise betragen 460 $ für das Einzel-, 605 $ für das Doppel-, 910 $ für das Dreibettzimmer, 800 $ im Special Desert Room und $ 1390 im Royal Desert Room für Vollpension und pro Nacht (Preise für 2010). Ende Oktober wird hier ein klassisches Musikkonzert veranstaltet. Die Reservierung hierfür erfolgt über Philippe de Malherbe ([email protected]).(29° 12′ 30″ N25° 26′ 8″ O)
- 21 Taziry Ecolodge, el-Maraqi (16 km westlich außerhalb von Siwa). Mobile: 20 (0)100 644 5881, (0)100 112 2519, Email: [email protected]. Ecolodge am Westufer des Siwa-Sees im Osten des Gebel er-Rūm (arabisch: جبل الروم, siwisch: Adrār Azugāgh, the Red rocks). Die Bezeichnung Taziry ist siwisch und bedeutet „Mond“. Diese Ecolodge versucht eine Verbindung zwischen Luxuriösität einerseits und der Einfachheit des Lebens in Siwa andererseits herzustellen. Die wenigen Gästezimmern verfügen über Bäder mit allen Annehmlichkeiten eines 5-Sterne-Hotels, allerdings gibt es in den Zimmern noch keinen Strom. Die Zimmer selbst, die Restaurants und anderen Gebäude wurden im traditionellen Siwa-Baustil errichtet und mit hiesigen Handwerksprodukten ausgestattet. Die Unterkunft wird mit Halb- und Vollpension angeboten. Die Preise variieren nach Zimmerbelegung und Saison. In der Hochsaison kostet z.B. das Doppelzimmer zwischen 180 und 225 $ (ein oder zwei Personen) und die King Suite zwischen 300 bis 480 $ (ein bis fünf Personen) pro Nacht inklusive Vollpension. In der Nebensaison sinken die Preise um etwa 100 $ (Stand 6/2009).(29° 13′ 2″ N25° 25′ 22″ O)
Weitere Hotels befinden sich im Bereich des Gebel et-Takrūr.
health
General information
Als beste Reisezeiten gelten der Frühling und der Herbst. Das heiße, aber trockene Klima macht aber auch Besuche im Sommer möglich. Es ist dann aber sinnvoll, eine Siesta zwischen 13 und 16 Uhr einzulegen. Gegen die Sonnenstrahlung helfen Kopfbedeckung, Sonnenbrille und Sonnencreme.
Ein Problem stellen die zahlreichen Mücken gerade in der Nähe von Brunnen und Quellen dar. Vergessen Sie daher nicht, ein Insektenspray o.dgl. und Kühlgel mitzuführen. Stechmücken sind ein Problem für ganz Siwa. Sie treten gehäuft im Frühjahr und im Herbst, hauptsächlich bei Sonnenuntergang auf. In der Nacht gibt es kaum Mücken.
Hospitals
- 1 Öffentliches Krankenhaus (مستشفى سيوة المركزي, Mustaschfā Sīwa al-Markazī) (Südrand der Stadt an der Westseite der Anwar el-Sadat St.). Tel.: 20 (0)46 460 0419. Es ist ein übliches ägyptisches Krankenhaus.(29° 11′ 41″ N25° 31′ 3″ O)
- 2 Gynäkologische Krankenhaus (Mutter-und-Kind-Klinik) (östlich gegenüber der Tourist-Information). Das vom Militär geführte Krankenhaus ist leer, da sich keine Ärzte finden ließen, die sich hier hätten niederlassen wollen.(29 ° 12 '18 "N.25° 31′ 11″ O)
Pharmacies
Zwei Apotheken befinden sich an der Ostseite der Anwar el-Sadat St., die im Südwesten des Mīdān es-Sūq beginnt.
- 3 el-Ansar-Apotheke (صيدلية الأنصار, Ṣīdlīya al-Anṣār) (29° 12′ 3″ N25° 31′ 15″ O)
- 4 Ra'afat-Suleiman-Apotheke (صيدلية رأفت سليمان, Ṣīdlīya Raʾafat Sulaimān, also Raafat Sleman) (29° 11′ 46″ N25° 31′ 11″ O)
Practical advice
town hall
The town hall (engl. City council) befindet sich im Norden des Schali-Hügels an der Straße zur Fatnas-Insel.
Tourist information
- 5 Tourist information. Tel.: (0)46 460 1388, Mobile: (0)100 546 1992 (Mahdi Hweiti), Fax: (0)46 460 1388, Email: [email protected]. Der Manager Mahdi Hweiti ist ungewöhnlich hilfsbereit. Er führt einen Film über Siwa vor, bietet eine englische Informationsbroschüre (LE 20) an, vermittelt Fahrzeuge und Fahrer und unterstützt bei der Erstellung von Erlaubnissen z.B. für eine Tour entlang des Darb Sīwa.Geöffnet: Täglich außer freitags von 9 bis 14 und von 16 bis 20 Uhr im Winter und im Sommer von 9 bis 14 Uhr.(29° 12′ 19″ N25° 31′ 9″ O)
- Native Siwan Association for Tourism Services and Environment Protection (NSA). Tel.: (0)46 460 2110, Email: [email protected]. Vereinigung der im Tourismus arbeitenden Siwaer, die sich den Erhalt der Umwelt, der lokalen Tradition und des Handwerks zum Ziel gesetzt hat.
Safaris
There are now enough off-road vehicles in Siwa.
Für die Exkursionen benötigt man eine Genehmigung, die LE 148 (Stand 9/2014) kostet. Eine Übernachtung in der Wüste ist nicht möglich. Approval must be applied for at least one day in advance, for which a copy of ID must also be presented. Travelers may be required to have satellite phones. Denken Sie daran, dass die Behörden am Freitag und Sonnabend nicht arbeiten.
Eine Genehmigung benötigt man für Qārat Umm eṣ-Ṣugheir, Biʾr Wāḥid, Shiyāṭa and the Darb Sīwa.
Eine eintägige Safari kostet etwa LE 800–1000.
Fahrradleihe
See below mobility.
Antikendienst
- 6 Büro des Antikendiensts (in einem großen Gebäude südlich des Gebel el-Mautā). Geöffnet: Sonntags bis donnerstags von 9 bis 14 Uhr.(29° 12′ 35″ N25° 31′ 29″ O)
Banks
- 2 Banque du Caire. Der Geldautomat (ATM) akzeptiert Visa, Master und Cirrus, aber nicht Maestro.Geöffnet: Sonntags bis donnerstags von 8:30 bis 14 und von 17 bis 20 Uhr, freitags und samstags von 8 bis 11 und von 17 bis 20 Uhr (im Frühjahr 2011 Öffnungszeiten von 8:30 bis 17 Uhr).(29° 12′ 17″ N25° 31′ 11″ O)
Gas stations
Östlich gegenüber der König-Faruk-Moschee (Sidi-Suleiman-Moschee) befindet sich eine Tankstelle (3 29° 12′ 12″ N25° 31′ 11″ O). Etwa 350 Meter nördlich befindet sich vor dem Postamt eine weitere, kleinere Tankstelle (4 29 ° 12 '28 "N.25° 31′ 14″ O).
phone
Die Telefonvorwahl für Siwa ist 046 bzw. 002046 von Deutschland aus.
- 7 Telefonamt (سنترال سيوة, Sintrāl Sīwa) (auf der östlichen Straßenseite nördlich des Krankenhauses bzw. nördlich der Tourist-Information an der Straße nach Marsā Maṭrūḥ). (29° 12′ 21″ N25° 31′ 13″ O)
Post office
- 8 Postamt 51714 (hinter dem Arous el-Waha Hotel). Geöffnet: Täglich außer freitags von 8 bis 14 Uhr.(29 ° 12 '18 "N.25° 31′ 15″ O)
Internet-Cafés
Einige Internet-Cafés befinden sich westlich des Marktplatzes im Bereich des Restaurants East-West. Die Preise betragen etwa LE 3 pro Stunde (Stand 9/2007).
police
- 9 police (westlich neben der Banque de Caire). Tel.: (0)46 460 1008. Man wende sich aber im Bedarfsfall besser an die Tourist-Information.(29° 12′ 17″ N25° 31′ 9″ O)
trips
Neben des Ausflügen zu den antiken Stätten wie Shali, Gebel el-Mautā, Aghūrmī, Umm ʿUbeida and et-Takrūr bietet sich eine Jeep-Tour durch die Sandwüste mit dem Besuch des Fountain 1 at. Weitere Sehenswürdigkeiten und Touren finden Sie im Artikel über die Senke Siwa.
Individual evidence
- ↑Population according to the 2006 Egyptian census. Abgerufen am 3. Juni 2014.
- ↑ 2,02,1: Siwa : the oasis of Jupiter Ammon. London: John Lane, 1923, S. 102, 110 f., 118–120, 128 f., Abb. gegenüber S. 120.
