The oasis of Farafra in the pharaonic age it was knew with the name of “ the land of the cow”.

Is the most isolated oasis from the valley of the oasis, but the one that continue maintaining the fame because of her customs and devotion.
Near the village we can find the spring waters of Bir Setta. This water is hot and sulphurous. We can find also a lake called El-Mufid where you can have a bath.

Most of the inhabitants of this oasis are Bedouins. Their houses are still build of mud with his wooden doors painted in blue, the same as the other oasis houses. They paint the houses in blue to ward off the evil eye. There are also other houses painted with landscapes, birds or animals.

In the village we can found a combination of a house, museum and studio where a man expose his paint and pottery. This house is located in a garden full of sculptures created with objects that were found in the desert.

A few things are known about this oasis before the roman age. Only some discoveries have been made.
There are not a lot of monuments to visit, the most important think of this oasis are the sceneries that de desert offers.

El pueblo mas importante de este oasis es Qasr al Farafra y también uno de los único pueblos que tiene alojamiento para los turistas.

The most important village of this oasis is Qasr al Farafra and also one of the only villages that have accommodation for the tourists.