Main road on Lake Qarun
The distance between the first entrance and the second entrance to Tunis from the main road on Lake Qarun is around 700m.
The second entrance is marked by 3 signs giving directions for Tunis Village and Qasr Qarun, Hotel Palm Shadow Corner (Zilal Al Nakhil) and the Pottery School.
petrol station
After around 800m, you will pass by a petrol station and reach a crossroads with small supermarkets and coffee shops; on the crossroads, turn left to go to Tunis, turn right to go to Qarun or straight to go to Wadi El Rayyan.
92 at petrol station is available.
Ptolemaic-Roman Qasr Qarun Temple
Continue straight until you reach the Ptolemaic-Roman Qasr Qarun Temple located in the ancient Town of Dionysios.
Fayoum Tourist Road on Lake Qarun
After visiting Qasr Qarun Temple, you can take a nice walk to Lake Qarun. If you come with your own car, leave it at the car park of Qasr Qarun Temple; walk right on the road next to the Temple towards the east in the direction of Ibshaway and continue straight; after the first curve, enter the first side road (small pathway) on the left.
The picturesque pathway is marked by a ditch, grape fields and palm trees. You will walk for 2.5 km all the way straight until you reach the Fayoum Tourist Road on Lake Qarun. If you come in a group by bus or car, the driver can pick you up on the Fayoum Tourist Road at the end of the walking tour.
End of Qarun Lake
If your driver picks you up on the Fayoum Tourist Road after the walk, you can continue west for a few minutes until you reach the end of Qarun Lake where you can enjoy a wonderful view.
This part of Qarun Lake provides plenty of space for all kinds of activities: biking; donkey, horse or camel riding, etc.
El Megra Island
Go back on Fayoum Tourist Road, turn left and go straight for around 2.8 km until you reach a narrow path; this path will take you to the Lake where you can rent a boat to go to El Megra Island located in the Middle of Lake Qarun.
Contact the boat owner Ali Aziz
Mobile: 01065827112
Ali also offers tea and food.
El Sheemy home in Qarun
Have a traditional Egyptian lunch in El Sheemy home in Qarun; directions: Go back to the crossroads right after the petrol station; after the crossroads, turn right into Qarun Street and go straight for 1.4km until you arrive at the store Mariam Clean (on the other side of the street there is a shop called Lamsit Gamal); the narrow road before Mariam Clean turn right and go all the way straight for around 200m until the end of the street and you will find ElSheemy home on your right
Contact of BRAVO project field facilitator Shoeb El Sheemy, Mobile: 01003104322.
Qarun offers an archaeological highlight situated at the periphery of the village: the Greco-Roman Temple Qasr Qarun lying amidst the ancient town of Dionysias. Qasr Qarun is one of the most impressive ancient temples in Fayoum dedicated to Sobek, the principle Pharaonic god of the area. The temple is a marvelous and well-preserved piece of architecture with a mace of halls, staircases, corridors and hidden crypts. From the temple’s intact roof, visitors enjoy an overall view of the impressive dimensions of the entire archeological site and its surroundings. Every year, Qarun celebrates “The Qasr Qarun Sun Festival”, on December 21st, when the sunlight hits the temple’s innermost sanctuary. This spectacular event is unique to Qasr Qarun and Abu Simbel.
