Ain El Selini in Fayoum

Ain El Selini in Fayoum

While the somewhat rare tourists who visit the Fayoum wonder about the ancient ruins, in the eyes of the locals, the Ain El Selini (Siliyiin) gardens, that take its name from one of the mineral springs, though a relatively small area that is more aptly named a park, is one of the most important tourism sites in the province, the other being Birkat Qarun or Lake Qarun. They believe that if one have not visited them, one has simply not seen the Fayoum. Furthermore, these two destinations are favorite pleasure parks for school and university bus trips from Cairo and many other parts of Egypt. Indeed, on certain dates the park can be overwhelmed with kids from across Egypt.