Once considered only a popular destination for Kairian vacationers, Egypt’s north-coast has earned a reputation as a world-class seaside resort in recent years, catering to a more exclusive lifestyle with its beautiful and upscale resort villages.Guests from Europe and Arab countries flock to this pristine stretch of coastline, where the weather in summer is much […]
Nestled in a large circular bay and protected from the high seas by a series of rocks that form a natural breakwater, Marsa-Matrouh is a relatively secluded destination on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast. It is the capital of Matrouh Governorate, which stretches from the 61st km of the Alexandria-Matrouh highway to the Egyptian-Libyan border (450 km […]
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Battlefield of El-Alamein
El-Alamein, famous for the decisive Allied victory over the Axis powers in the North African campaign of World War II, lies halfway between Alexandria and Marsa Matrouh on Egypt’s northern coast. Today it is home to war memorials, the British, German and Italian memorials, as well as cemeteries and landmarks commemorating this important part of […]
The pearl of the Mediterranean has an atmosphere more in keeping with its northern neighbors than with those of the Near East. Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 B.C., the city is the site of the Pharos Lighthouse, one of the wonders of the world, and the tempestuous romance of Antony and Cleopatra. Today, […]
