Cleopatra's Spring
عين كليوباترا
A natural stone-lined spring pool among the date palms, with clear water at a mild temperature suitable for swimming. There is a café beside the pool.
Cleopatra’s Spring, also known as the “Spring of the Sun”, is Siwa’s most famous natural pool. The circular stone-lined basin is fed by water welling up from the bottom. The water is clear all the way down and stays at about 25°C year-round. Legend says Cleopatra once bathed here. You can swim in the pool, and a café beside it serves tea and dates. Local customs are conservative, so women are advised to wear modest swimwear or a T-shirt and shorts. Entry is free. The spring is about 3 km from the town center and can be reached by bicycle.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Temple of Umm Ubayda
- Gebel Dakrour
- Temple of the Oracle of Amun
- Gebel al-Mawta (Mountain of the Dead)
- Shali Fortress
- Traditional Siwan House Museum
- Fatnas Island
- Siwa Salt Pools