Chott el Gharsa

Tozeur Governorate · Tunisia

Chott el Gharsa, Tunisia
Photo: Jaume Ollé, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
October to April
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A vast seasonal salt lake north of Chott el-Djerid, its crusted surface shimmering with mirages under the desert sun. Pink and white mineral deposits streak the flats after rare rains.

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