Marsa Matruh is a resort area on the Mediterranean, 200km west of Alexandria. It has a beautiful coastline. The beach is famous for its white soft sands and calm transparent waters, for the bay is protected from the high seas by a series of rocks forming a natural wave-breaker, with a small opening to allow light vessels in. Marsa Matruh’s pristine beauty and glorious beaches have kept the coastal city well in the competition

Aguiba Beach (the Arabic word for mysterious) is nothing short of its namesake, with its distinguished high rock formations surrounding an enclave of water. Make sure you bring your own food, as the beach has no eateries.

Where Carols Beau Rivage is situated

About 20 kilometers west of the city. The stretch is famed for its silvery sand and calm, shallow water.

Named after the Ptolemaic Queen who ruled Egypt from 51 BC to 30 BC. Don’t miss Cleopatra Bath, a dwarf cave that lies on the far right side of the beach. The queen and her lover, the Roman commander Marc Antony, are believed to have frolicked here.

Egyptian Fleet Anchorage

Built the Ptolemies, the remains of the naval installations still stand west of the port.

Coptic Chapel

Built the early Coptic age, and contains several caves bearing inscriptions.

Rommel's Hideout

A cave, hewn in the rock, where Rommel drew up plans of his military operations. It has now been turned into a military museum.

Marina Ruins-Alamein

An ancient city discovered in 1985, it comprises temples, tombs baths and nobles' houses, from the Graeco-Roman period. It is the largest archaeological city after Alexandria.

The British Cemetery

Thousands upon thousands of rock-hewn tombstones stand straight rows amidst a fenced garden.

The German Cemetery

It is a fortress like memorial that was built on a high overlooking the sea.

The Italian Cemetery

It is a high tower fort standing on a high hill. The walls of the building are covered with marble.