The most beautiful deserts of the world
Arid part of the world
Deserts – places where people been always fascinated with its remoteness and death. Only the most experienced were able to survive here. Deserts are not just endless sand dunes, but also rocky and volcanic plains and snow-white salary fields. In this list you will find the places which certainly captivates you with its impressive beauty.
Namib Desert
The oldest desert with the highest dunes
At almost the entire coast of Namibia lies one of the world's most photogenic desert with dead trees, salt plains and up to 350 meters high dunes, in whose depths can easily go from Sesriem. continue reading
Wadi Rum desert
The most beautiful desert of Jordan
Orange desert of Wadi Rum is one of the most beautiful deserts of the world. You can find here orange sand dunes, breathtaking table mountains, rock bridges and narow gorges. You can see here herd of camels. Wadi Rum is also famous for sunsets and sunrises. continue reading
Rub' al Khali Desert
The largest continuous desert of the world
The Rub al-Khalí Desert, known as Empty Quarter, is the world's largest continuous desert. It occupies most of the Arabian peninsula. It belongs to several countries (Saudi Arabia, Oman, United Arab Emirates and Yemen). continue reading
Dunes of Erg Chebbi
The most famous Moroccan dunes
World's largest desert Sahara extends even to Morocco. The local most beautiful and most visited dunes are called Erg Chebbi. You can ride a camel here or enjoy a hike to the few hundred meter high sand dunes. The best part of the day is sunrise and sunset, when the sand has a beautiful yellow color. continue reading
Salar de Uyuni
The biggest salar in the world
Salar de Uyuni is the largest salt desert on the earth. It is, for example, twice larger than famous Great Salt Lake in Utah. It has 12 106 square kilometers, salt layer is between 2–20 meters and annually is mined 20,000 tons. In addition, there are interesting black rocks towering from salar like true „islands“. They are covered by several cacti. Dry salt makes interesting geometric polygons here. On the other hand, when is salar after rains full of water, it looks like an endless mirror. continue reading
The White Desert
Among the oases of western Egypt
On the western part of Egypt are deserts divided according to the color of their sand. The most beautiful is the White desert with a variety of rock formations and cliffs near the Farafra oasis. continue reading
Atacama Desert
The driest desert in the world
The Atacama Desert is considered as the driest desert in the world. Atacama occupies the entire north of Chile and south of Peru. The most beautiful and a very accessible part of Atacama desert is seen near San Pedro de Atacama. Here are the bizarre red-colored cliffs and canyons. continue reading
Desert Desierto de Dali
Desert between pastel volcanoes
High mountain desert measuring about 10×10km surrounded on three sides by volcanoes abounding with pastel colors is one of the big attractions on salar tour. Unfortunately, most cars stop here only for a short time and then continue on to thermal springs Polque. continue reading
Flaming mountains in Turfan
The desert like Mars
Turfan and adjacent Turpan Depression is the lowest place in China found to –154 meters below sea level. The surrounding area has a desert character. Nearby highlights are orange desert mountains to the east of the city. There is a beautiful almost Martian landscape with big dunes, canyons and beautiful oasis. continue reading
Death valley
The lowest point in North America
Death valley is really a deadly place. Here prevail most of the year the inhuman temperatures. The lowest point is filled with salt plain. There is, however, dunes and beautiful rock formations. The whole valley is bordered by high mountains. continue reading
Dunes near Dunhuang
Desert with a magical oasis
Between the Taklamakan and Gobi deserts lies on the route of the former Silk Road city of Dunhuang. To the south of the city are huge sand dunes with a small oasis, which is famous for its picturesque lake. Around the lake are incredible crowds of local tourists, but just walk a few meters into the desert, and it's all just yours. continue reading
Oasis of Huacachina
An oasis in the Peruvian desert
Just a few kilometers west of the great city of Ica is a desert with huge dunes and picturesque oasis Huacachina. Lake surrounded by dunes looks really remarkably. continue reading
Desert around Yazd
Desert with mountains
Almost all the Iran is filled two huge desert Lut and Kavir. About their interfaces is an ancient city of Yazd. The surrounding desert is with beautifully mountainous, full of dramatic scenery. continue reading
Tabernas desert
The only one European desert
Tabernas desert, lying in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada, is considered the only one European desert. It is a land of barren ridges and arid valleys reminiscent of the classic US badlands. It is possible to take a wide range of nice hikes, if you are fascinated by arid landscape. continue reading
Dune du Pyla
The highest dune of Europe
In the west of France, next to the Bay of Biscay, you will find the highest dune of Europe – Dune du Pyla. The most popular activity here is the walk on top of a dune and overlooking the sea. Forest on the other side of the dune resists with difficulty of this massive sand mass. continue reading
Salar Bristol lake
Salar in Mojave Desert
Roughly between Los Angeles and Las Vegas is the driest desert in North America – the Mojave Desert. Its attractions include the salt lake Bristol lake with dimensions of 23×20km. It rarely looks like a lake when it exceptionally rains over the desert. Otherwise it is a classic salar surrounded by mountains. There is a road through this salar, so visiting this place is very easy. continue reading
Wahiba Sands Desert
The most visited desert in Oman
The Wahiba Sands Desert is a very well-available desert with about 100 meters high dunes. The area is about 180×80km. The surrounding oasis has developed tourism, and almost every local will offer you a night in the Bedouin camp or at least a dune ride. continue reading
Negev desert
The desert heart of Israel
The Negev desert occupies almost 70% of the area of Israel. It is very dry, inhospitable and mountainous. The highest peak is Har Ramon (1035m). Here you will find beautiful colorful rock formations and arid wadis. There are several interesting hiking trails continue reading
Kalahari Desert
Kalahari Desert
The Kalahari desert region is one of the most beautiful places in Namibia. The original inhabitants called San used to live here in harmony with nature. Today, the area is widely used by herders, which does not benefit wild animals much. In addition, predators in the form of wild dogs as well as lions, herders are digested. This is despite the fact that there are several protected areas in the Kalahari today. Click on this link to the video Kalahari Desert continue reading
