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Mut
represents the original settlement of Dakhla.
Today it is the largest and most modern settlement
in the oasis. Not without charm it clearly not
what visitors come far away to see. Mut's
main attraction is the hotels and the basic but
friendly restaurants.
There is an old town here as well, a
labyrinth of mud-brick houses and winding lanes.
Little now remains of the old town citadel still
remains, but on its original location you will
have the finest views over the town and the palm
groves.
It appears that old Mut is about to be
abandoned, there are few inhabited houses, but
much is neglected. It is like the people just wait
for a signal that they can move into a standard
concrete flat. And it is sad, old Mut must
have been beautiful some decades ago.
Around Mut, there are numerous sulphur
pools, but most are a short bicycle ride out of
town.
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