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Imagine spending a few amorous days in a desert resort that looks like a whimsical sandcastle nestled at the foot of a mysterious mountain.

Even for a sole traveller like me, the Adrere Amellal eco accommodation, about seventeen kilometres beyond Siwa oasis, fulfills 'romance' in its broader sense: a fascination that raises average things and events into something wonderful and daring, remote from daily life. On the other hand, in case you are an environmentalist with no romantic bone in the body, this hostel is a wonderful model of sustainable development.

For many tourists, seeing Adrere Amellal might be hard taking into consideration time constraints and also the brotherhood's distance from Cairo (550 kilometres west). However, for those ready to make the trek across the desert by 4-wheel drive or by the Western Delta Bus Company to the exuberant Berber oasis of Siwa, it really is certainly worth the effort and price.

This lethabo estate of only forty rooms, is the brain child of Mounir Neamatalla who runs a privately held company called Environmental Quality International and whose intention in constructing the resort was supposed to support the disappearing Berber crafts and culture. He encouraged the old time Berber craftsmen to educate the younger generation what they understood before it was too late.

So what makes this complex so romantic and ecologically sustainable?

1. It truly is constructed in perfect harmony with, and has minimal impact on, the surrounding desert and lakes.

2. Its rooms and suites are constructed using the local 'kershef' approach: a heat resistant blend of rock salt, clay and palm, and are filled with locally made furniture, materials, carpets and ornamental elements.

3. The pool, hidden in a grove of palms and olive trees, is fed from old Roman springs in the place, and all water is recycled.

4. To maintain the silence of the desert, there isn't any phone and guests aren't allowed to use cell phones outside their rooms.

5. There is absolutely no electricity. Hundreds of oil-filled lamps, beeswax candles as well as the glorious desert stars provide light, while old style braziers furnish heat.

6. During the day, meals can be taken in any amount of grottoes at the base of White Mountain or hidden among the date palms by the pool. Night-time dining is in a maze of alcoves, the walls of which are studded with shards of hard salt that sparkle in the candlelight.

7. Staff are dressed in traditional Berber garb.

8. The resort has its own organic garden from which fresh herbs and vegetables are picked daily, and the chefs use locally created yoghurt, eggs, fruit and bread.
While at Adrere Amellal, guests can check out the intriguing features of nearby Siwa and take a thrill-filled adventure out into the Great Sand Sea.

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