The Watermelon Valley Egypt is located in the desert southwest of Faiyum Oasis and it is one of the most magical places you can visit near Faiyum city. It is also called Wadi El Battikh in Arabic and even though the name makes you think of fruit, there are no watermelons in this valley! So why is it called like this? Because the desert floor is full of strange round black stones that look exactly like giant melons. And these formations that were created millions of years ago make the place so unique for tourists be it local Egyptians or foreigners.