Sosal Center for Ethnic Arts and Crafts

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This lovely villa with five bedrooms is a delightful place to stay for a few days. The house has a kitchen, comfortable living room with a fireplace, and a garden for common use. Next door is a basketry-weaving workshop. The place is self-catering, but breakfast (LE25), lunch (LE85) and dinner (LE95) can be arranged by women from the village nearby.

This is a great place to go for walks in the village, the countryside and the nearby sand dunes. It's next door to the Al Tarfa Desert Sanctuary. The owner Mervat likes guests to spend an hour a day interacting with the villagers by drawing, playing football, chatting and other similar activities.

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