Gebel Dakrour
جبل الدكرور
A sandstone hill south of town, famous in summer for hot sand therapy. The summit offers views over the oasis and the desert.
Gebel Dakrour lies about 4 km south of the town. It is a reddish-brown sandstone hill. Every summer, locals bury people in scalding sand at the foot of the hill for “hot sand bathing”, said to relieve rheumatism and joint pain. A course of treatment usually requires staying at a camp for several days and is carried out under medical supervision. In other seasons you can climb to the summit for views over the oasis, the salt lake and the great sand sea to the south. Every October, at the full moon, the people of Siwa hold the three-day Siyaha Festival here.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Cleopatra's Spring
- Temple of Umm Ubayda
- Temple of the Oracle of Amun
- Gebel al-Mawta (Mountain of the Dead)
- Shali Fortress
- Traditional Siwan House Museum
- Siwa Salt Pools
- Fatnas Island