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Fayoumis rate Ain es-Siliyin as a major beauty spot - and perhaps it was so in the days before cafeterias, a football pitch, pool and chalets were built in the hollow where the Siliyin springs bubbled forth. Nowadays they spurt from pipes, and hordes of picnickers (Fridays are busiest) have trampled the surrounding vegetation. The pool itself (25pt admission) is perennially packed with children and, whatever Egyptians say, it's not a good idea to drink the spring water, which is rich in titanium and supposedly good for hypotension. To reach the springs, which are sited 9km north of town just before the village of the same name, ask for directions to the taxi and pick-up depot serving Sanhur, Shakshuk and other points north. This is currently located just off the railway tracks several blocks west of Bahr Sinnuris. Public transport is cheap: to the springs or Sanhur by pick-up costs about 50pt; don't be fooled into renting a private taxi instead of a service taxi. Should you want to stay , the Ain as-Siliyin Hotel (tel 084/500-062; GBPE20-30 / US$7-10) has seedy, fanless rooms.
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