Things to do in Qasr Al Farafra
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Assam Restaurant
You can try Assam Restaurant for simple outdoor seating and grilled meats to order.
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Hussein's Restaurant
You can try Hussein's Restaurant for simple outdoor seating and grilled meats to order.
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Al-Tamawy Restaurant
A cafeteria on the main road, Al-Tamawy has uncomplicated food on offer along with the tea, coffee and, of course, sheesha.
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Samir Restaurant
With outdoor tables off the main drag, this tourist-oriented place is spotless, with, wait for it, tablecloths! The spicy kebabs are delicious, though it's a shame it tends to hike the prices - check prices first.
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Bir Sitta
A popular stop is Bir Sitta, a sulphurous hot spring 6km northwest of Qasr al-Farafra. Water gushes into a Jacuzzi-sized concrete pool and then spills out into a larger tank. This is a good place for a night-time soak under the stars.
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Ain Bishay
The Roman spring of Ain Bishay bubbles forth from a hillock on the northwest edge of town. It has been developed into an irrigated grove of date palms together with citrus, olive, apricot and carob trees, and is a cool haven amid the arid landscape. Several families tend the crops here; you should seek someone out and ask permission before wandering around.
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Dr Socks
It's a family affair. In the summer, Dr Socks takes wool from the neck and lower back of camels, spins it and knits. His sister makes sweaters, his uncle blankets, while he and his mother get on with the socks and scarves. Dr Socks and his wares can be found at Al-Badawiya Safari & Hotel and beyond. Count on around £E10 to around £E30 for socks, and up to £E400 for a blanket.
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Badr’s Museum
Badr Abdel Moghny is a self-taught artist whose gift to his town has become its only real sight, bless ’im. Badr’s Museum, surrounded by a desert garden, is worth seeing for the enthusiasm that Badr puts into his interesting work, much of which records traditional oasis life. His distinctive style of painting and sculpture in mud, stone and sand has also won him foreign admirers; he exhibited successfully in Europe in the early 1990s and later in Cairo.
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