Despite its modest area, this salt pond is extremely beautiful, attracting many people to take photos.
Siwa Oasis is an urban oasis in Egypt, located between the Qattara depression and the Great Sand Sea, 560 km southwest of Cairo.
Siwa Oasis.
This place is a beautiful place that many tourists want to visit. In particular, inside the Siwa oasis there is also a unique salt pond, it is so clear that it allows people to float on the water, enjoying the cool water amid the hot sun outside.
Ancient Egyptians have long understood that salt trading can make a lot of money.
The salt here can be carved into many different objects such as chandeliers or souvenirs for tourists. This salt mining process accidentally formed small salt ponds called “Salt Lake”.
These salt ponds are very beautiful, suitable for taking virtual photos.
However, naturally formed salt ponds, unrelated to the salt mining process, attract the attention of many people.
If visitors want to soak in these salt ponds, they need to be careful because the salt crystals here are very sharp.
In addition, visitors should wear plastic sandals to move around, salt particles can damage shoes very quickly.
The salt pond is so clear that it allows people to float on the water.
The cause of these phenomena is that salt ponds contain extremely large amounts of salt, making it highly buoyant so anyone can easily float on the water.
Although relaxing in the middle of a salt pond looks great, because the water has a high salinity, it is not suitable for long soaks, it is best to soak for no more than 25 minutes.