Cabo de Gata: desert in Europe

The Natural Park of Cabo de Gata is in the southeast corner of Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. The Cabo de Gata is a wild, isolated landscape (although currently suffering the pressure of tourism) and is the only region in Europe with a truly desert climate.

Reef of Cabo de Gata

The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Wadi Rum

The impressive rock formation in Wadi Rum (Jordan) named The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, named after the book by T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia).

Desert Castles in Jordan

Qusayr Amra, a desert castle in Jordan.

Qusayr Amra

Qusayr Amra, a desert castle in Jordan.

Qasr Kharana

Qasr Kharana, a desert castle in Jordan.

Mountain oasis of Tamerza

Mountain oasis of Tamerza, southern Tunisia.

Sand, palm trees and petrified dunes

Sand, palm trees and petrified dunes in Tunisia, near Douz.

Petrified dunes

Petrified dunes in southern Tunisia, near Douz.

View of Palmyra

View of Palmyra from the arab castle.

Panorama of Palmyra

Panorama of Palmyra, Syria.

Decumanus of Palmyra

The ancient decumanus (main street) of Palmyra.

Tetra Pylon of Palmyra

Tetra Pylon of Palmyra, the ancient town in the middle of the desert of Syria.

Merzouga, Morocco

The Erg Chebbi, the largest sand desert in Morocco.