The natural wonder "White Desert" is a nature reserve since 2002. It is located between the Bahareya and Farafra depressions. For every traveler in the Western Desert a visit to the White Desert is the absolute highlight. The landscape with its fantastic limestone formations is simply unique and might even remind you of a snowy field. Especially impressive is the sunrise and sunset when the outlines of the limestone rocks appear unreal. The white rocks are full of fossilized sea creatures, which testifies to the fact that millions of years ago there was a sea here