A trip to Egypt desert in Iran and tourist attractions in Egypt village

The Egypt village or Egypt in the heart of Iran’s deserts is located 45 km east of Jandagh and 30 km north of Khor , a district in Isfahan Province. Its geographical location is North 04/34 and East 47/54.
With a population of about 120, the village lies within sand dunes desert in the center of Iran. Such villages are fascinating to visitors in Iran. The sand sea in Egypt desert is known to nature wanderers. Egypt as well as two other villages known as “ Amirabad “ and “ Farahzad” are on a north-south line with a length of about 6km.
Iran’s Egypt village is surrounded by mountains from west, southwest and southeast, making up a part of the Mountain range of the central plateau of Iran. The desert in natural holes in the foothills , has formed beautiful sand hills which are destinations for desert tourism. It is hot and dry as it’s located in the south of the great desert in Iran. In recent years, people in the village are busy accommodating visitors and providing them with services. The reputation has made their life change. They used to be doing agricultural activities as well as farming. They also plant saffron and breed camels.
Austrian geographer and explorer, Alphonse Gabriel, born in 1982 says: “the image of deserts in Iran won’t escape one who has once been captured by it. “This is a sentence you will trust in once you travel to Iran’s Egypt village. The magic of its sky will beckon you there over and over aging throughout your life.
Why was it called Egypt?
Several years ago, the founder of the village was a rich man called Yusof (Joseph) who was a shepherd and grazed the cattle. It is perhaps not over 100 years old. All knew it as the Joseph’s farm until subterranean canals in the village got dry and made him dig wells with English diesel engines. A few years after it came into operation, the level of water was lowered and he had to dig another well which was deeper. The locals in the neighboring villages call the village Chah Deraz (or long well).
But since he didn’t like the name asked them to call it Egypt as his name was Joseph and the story of the prophet Joseph had happened in Egypt. They did so too since they respected him much.
Attractions in Egypt’s desert
The well-worth destination boasts a deep well, the vegetation and tamarisk trees, which hinder golden sand to scatter , a boulevard within the village about 50 meters wide, desert houses which are restored to accommodate tourists, motorcycle riding, camel riding and above all green reeds in a wide area 5 km from the village as well as sand hills nearby .
Its sky is so close you might think you can pick them if you raise your hands. The striking sky is not only favorite to people with naked eyes but also for the astronomers who would watch the stars without any hindrance over there all year round.
Among other attractions are Namak Khor lake and Kavir-e Tabaghe 50 km on the Khor-Tabas road, villages of Garme, Mohammad Abad-e Kur Gaz , Aroosan, Farahzad, the Aroosan-Bidestan road where caravans might pass, Ebrahim Zahra road, Rig Kale and central desert.
Attractions around it include Chal Salkanon, Egypt reeds ,Salkanon salt lake, Tkht-e Abbasi, Takht-e Aroos, and places covered in sand.
The golden sand is the main attraction of all deserts; sand dunes extend to behind the walls of the houses. Watching the wide yellow sandy desert is a memorable experience which would fascinate everyone’s eyes.
Chal Salaknon and Salaknon salt lake
Chal Salaknon with a geographical location of North 340715 and East 544666 in Isfahan Province, south of the central great desert in Iran and north of the village. Chal (or holes) are places with a fewer height compared to the areas around which are like a depression in the ground.
It’s a beautiful depression surrounded by sandy hills creating a magnificent landscape. Inside it there is a small swamp. Its walls are covered with small stones ,about 30 degrees steep. In the bed of depression there is soil typical in deserts which are alkaline. The hole has no vegetation with scattered sand hills.
It was called Selkonon since the village was flooded in 1355 (solar calendar). The word Selkonon consists of two parts: Sel( or Seil which means flood) and Konon (now).
Following the flood reeds started growing and a spring grew into the current lake. It has gradually dried but the path of water through sand caused the agricultural waste in the village of Amirabad to come up on the surface and created a place for growing reed.Actually , the water comes onto the surface and after a 2 km path penetrates into the sand layers and comes to the surface again in Selkonon providing a place for growing reed. The water gets extremely salty due to the salt in the lake’s bed. It is extremely salty ; down the lake there is a stream covered thoroughly in salt.
Kavir-e Tabaghe or Namak Khor is the largest seasonal salt lake in Iran. The salt ground has caused it to be void of vegetation or animal life. Its wonderful shape has created a fascinating attraction. Its ground is covered in multifaceted crystals of salt which gets black in winter as it is mixed with clay and thoroughly white in summer. The salt is the oldest in Iran.