The word oasis if often used to describe a place where you can forget the cares of everyday life, relax rest and renew yourself-Egypt's oases are just that: unspoilt refuges from the modern world, pockets of civilization in the dramatic setting of the desert Surrounded by sand and sky, the oases have a sense of timelessness rare in the 20th century. Man and nature have co-existed here since the stone Age, but the stars, the rock formations and the dunes defy the calculation of human calendars.

Oasis was originally an Egyptian word ( from the Coptic ouahe) and Egypt's oases are still the most oaried in the world, each with a special character of its own. Wherever you stay, enjoy the tranquility of the Bedouin lifestyle, the date groves, pigeon towers and blue-washed mud houses. Let the night skies and the silent spaces create your own personal oasis- an inner peace to take back with you when you leave.

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