What to see in Marsa Matrouh, an itinerary including the main places of interest in this town in Egypt, including the beaches, and excursions in the surrounding area.
Where is Marsa Matrouh
Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, Marsa Matrouh constitutes the last major urban center before the border with Libya.
Surrounded by a landscape of extraordinary beauty and characterized by white sandy beaches, bathed by crystal clear sea waters, Marsa Matrouh represents the ideal place to spend a few days of vacation in contact with nature.
How to travel to Marsa Matrouh
A military airport allows you to reach this location, where various accommodation facilities have arisen, managed by renowned tour operators.
Most beautiful beaches
Among the beaches present, it is worth mentioning the Cleopatra beach, where the erosion of the waves has created a calcareous basin, thus creating a magnificent natural swimming pool, which legend has it was used by the Queen to bathe together with the loved Marco Antonio.
Excursions to do
A seaside stay in Marsa Matrouh also offers the possibility to make interesting excursions to Alexandria, the Siwa Oasis, located on the border with Libya, and El Alamein, where there are the war museum and the Italian military shrine, which recalls the sad war events in this region, the scene of battles between the Italian-German axis and the British army during the Second World War.
