The small village of Tunis (‘izbat Tunis) is located in the oasis of Fayoum, on the way to Wadi Rayan. Located on a hill facing a large saltwater lake, the village overlooks a stunning view of the edge of the desert on the other side of the lake. It is one of the most beautiful places in Egypt.

In the 1980s, Evelyne Porret, a potter from Switzerland, moved here with her husband Michel Pastore and built a house and pottery studio. She was the first potter in the village and trained many of the local children in the craft of pottery. Several of her students ended up creating their own pottery studio.

Over the last thirty years, artists, painters, writers, journalists and others from Cairo and elsewhere, have built mud-brick houses in the village, as well as an Art Center which all contribute to Tunis’ lively artistic feel. Today, the village counts a School,  more than ten Pottery Studios, and hosts an annual Pottery Festival.

Les Chevaux Du Lac is a great Place for horseback riding in and around the Stunning Tunis Village. the center is offering all kinds of horseback riding – for adults or kids, for well-riders or beginners. Since 2008 Ahmed Mansour Local bird watching guide has been guiding and organizing bird watching trips throughout the Fayoum region.