Picture of the Day: Siwa’s Surreal Salt Lakes and Their Healing Beauty

By Marina Makary On Apr 15, 2020

Our favorite picture of the day is from the beautiful Siwa Oasis in Egypt. This picture of a man seemingly having the time of his life, relaxing in the water, reminded us of this hidden Egyptian gem. Siwa is known for its unique salt lakes, which are both healing and an important source of revenue for the residents of the oasis. Apart from its relaxing atmosphere and stunningly surreal beauty, the water has healing properties for the skin, sinuses, and eyes, because of its extreme saltiness.

Since summer is approaching and we’re still keeping safe and staying at home, we thought it would be nice to share this breathtaking beauty with our readers, to remind them where they should head as soon as the pandemic is over.

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I must admit, Siwa Oasis is definitely one of the strangest places I’ve ever been. @mrdivine and I took a chance traveling out here from Ciaro since we had no idea what we were getting ourselves into. But after 2 days of bumpy bus rides, our minds were absolutely blown when we arrived at this strange little village. Floating in these salt lakes was the cherry on top. Shot with @mrdivine 😎 . . . . . . #fromwhereidrone #egyptair #voyaged #djiglobal #polarpro #visualsofearth #lensbible #uniladadventure #beautifuldestinations #ourplanetdaily #discoverearth #discoverglobe #djinature #earthpix #experienceegypt @experienceegypt #egypttravel #visitegypt #siwaoasis #moodnation #cairo #gizapyramids #cairoscene #egyptology #djicreator #siwa #passionpassport #detoxbath #stayandwander #saltlake #saltbath

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