A lake and desert area south-west of Cairo, centred on Tunis, a village of pottery workshops and art galleries on Lake Qarun, with the Wadi El Rayan lakes and the Wadi Al-Hitan whale fossils further out.
A first look at Fayoum
Fayoum Art Center and Caricature Museum
An art centre in Tunis village that holds the first caricature museum in the Middle East; closed Tuesdays.
Medinet Madi (Narmouthis)
A Middle Kingdom temple of the cobra goddess Renenutet inside a Greco-Roman town in the desert south of the lake.
Qasr Qarun Temple (Dionysias)
A Ptolemaic temple of Sobek and Dionysus near Lake Qarun, lit inside by the sun every 21 December.
Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)
A UNESCO World Heritage fossil site of early whales, walked on a guided trail; reached by an unpaved 4WD track.
Wadi El Rayan Lake
A lake inside the Wadi El Rayan reserve with waterfalls and oasis views; its listing shows no opening hours.
Fayoum Pottery School
The pottery school that helped make Tunis village known for pottery; open 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday to 5 pm.
Wadi El Rayan Nature Reserve
A desert nature reserve with two lakes joined by Egypt's largest waterfalls, dunes and safari tracks; open 7 am to 5 pm.
Skylark
A craft shop and gallery in Tunis village; reviews mention ceramics and unique products; open 10 am to 11 pm or later.
Ibis Restaurant & Cooking School
A restaurant and cooking school at a pottery atelier in Tunis village; reviews mention the lake view; open 9:30 am to 9 pm.
Tunis Village Restaurant
An Egyptian restaurant in Tunis village, open 9 am to 10 pm; reviews mention friendly staff, quiet and feteer meshaltet.