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Oasis is very much like a natural phenomenon, a place
full of fresh water, in a place like desert. It is extremely stupendous
and seems false if we ponder it carefully. But the fact is fact. This is
something that cannot be denied. There are many oases in the world that
are beautiful and mesmerizing. Some of the world’s most beautiful oases
are being discussed here for you. If you are an adventurous traveler,
have a trip to any of these oases, I am sure, and you are going to like
it. Let’s have a look at this miracle or gift of God.
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Ubari Oasis (Libya)
Ubari is an oasis city in South-Western Libya, in the Targa valley. It
lies between the Messak Sattafat plateau and Idhan Ubari sand dunes and
lakes. The oasis is the second centre after Ghat for Kel Ajjer Tuareg.
Neighbouring villages include Germa, and In Garran. The water is salted
like the dead sea, but swimming into it is rather not a good idea as it
is very dirty.
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Huacachina (Peru)
Shimmering beneath the scorching sun of the Peruvian desert is an
extraordinary sight – a tiny settlement, complete with lagoon, lush palm
groves, carob trees, cafes, neatly clipped lawns, 100-strong population
and even the odd swimming pool. For thousands of years, Huacachina,
otherwise known as the ‘oasis of Americas’ – there is only one – has
been a beacon of green, hidden deep amid hundreds of miles of barren
desert.Huacachina serves as a resort for local families from the nearby
city of Ica, and increasingly as an attraction for tourists drawn by the
sport of sandboarding on sand dunes that stretch several hundred feet
high.
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Ein Gedi (Israel)
En Gedi is the largest oasis along the western shore of the Dead Sea.
The springs here have allowed nearly continuous inhabitation of the site
since the Chalcolithic period. The area was allotted to the tribe of
Judah, and was famous in the time of Solomon (Josh 15:62). Today the
Israeli kibbutz of En Gedi sits along the southern bank of the Nahal
Arugot.
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Chebika Oasis (Tunisia)
Chebika belongs to the collection of unlikely desert oases of the
mountains north of the great Tunisian chotts. Least famous, Chebika
offers perhaps the most effective and dramatic experience among them.
Where the mountains rise, Chebika lies. Most of the year it is so
exposed to the sun that it once was known as Qasr el-Shams, Castle of
the Sun.
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Timia Oasis (Niger)
Timia Oasis, located on the Aïr Mountains (northern Niger), is billed as
the most beautiful oasis in the country for a reason. It is not quite
the image of a pool of water amidst the sand-dunes with a couple of
palm-trees on either side. Instead it is a rich network of lush gardens
in the middle of some of the most hostile terrain on earth- as true an
oasis as you’ll ever find. Oranges and pomegranates hang from branches
and can be plucked (for a fee) and eaten on the spot. Date palms and
citrus trees, and beneath the cool of the spreading leaves, any number
of herbs, cereals and garden vegetables are grown. The Tuareg who tend
the gardens export their produce all over the Aïr region- indeed in some
cases all over Niger. After the searing heat of the Sahara, the Timia
Oasis is the perfect rest-stop for a group of travellers, and time is
well spent exploring the refreshing shade of the carefully-groomed
orchards.
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