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Sidi Kreir
34km west of Alexandria, it is a private beach
(3 km long), with a tourist village and a
cafeteria.
King Mariut
About 35km west of Alexandria, it is easily
reached by rail, bus, car or taxi. It has two
hotels with for a comfortable accommodation.
Abu Mina
Lies 50 km to the west and dates back to the
4th century. St. Mina was buried there after he
was killed during the reign of Diocletian in 226
A.D. It has a basilica church and two small
chapels, as well as other historical buildings.
Borg al-Arab
About 52 km to the west, it comprises a
temple, Abu Sir lighthouse and a communal grave
from Roman times.
Marina El Alamein
Near Marina, "Marina- Al Alamein" lies on the
beach, about 100km from Alexandria. Its surface is
nearly 5000 feddans. Apart from the beach, it
consists of housing and public service units.
Golf, horse-riding and other sport facilities and
courtyards are also there. In fact, "Marina-Al
Alamein" is exceptional in both natural and
historical respects. It is endowed with natural
deep lakes, as well as large forests. Moreover, it
is rich in both Greek and Roman monuments.endowed
with natural deep lakes, as well as large forests.
Moreover, it is rich in both Greek and Roman
monuments.
El Alamein
El Alamein is most notable as the place where
the Allied forces of WW II gained a decisive
victory of the Axis forces. Today, the village
located about 66 miles east of Alexandria is
mostly a port facility for shipping oil. However,
it was once described by Churchill as having the
best climate in the world. There are several
hotels and a beach resort nearby. There is also a
war museum with collectibles from the Battle of El
Alamein and other North African battles. The only
historical interest in this village would be
related to WW II, and includes an Italian and
German military cemeteries on Tell el-Eisa Hill
just outside of town.
Sidi Abdel Rahman
About 15 miles west of Al Alamein lies Sidi
Abdel Rahman, with beautiful sugar white beaches
and the Mediterranean. This is one of those virgin
beach areas you read about but rarely see.
Bedouins inhabit a small village a little over a
mile away. There is a beach resort located here.
Marsa Matrouh
Marsa Matrouh lies 290km west of Alexandria
and 222km from Sallum. The distance from Cairo to
Matrouh is 524km. It lies on a bay on the
Mediterranean and is distinguished by its seven km
long beach, which-as all visitors have
testified-is one of the most beautiful in the
world.
Sallum
While Sallum is not a tourist area, there are
nevertheless one hotel (Al-Ahrum) and a few other
places to stay. However, this is certainly not a
town familiar with western travelers. This was the
ancient Roman port of Baranis, and there are still
some Roman wells in the area. It is also a Bedouin
trading center. It sits on the Egyptian North
Coast, but it's location basically on the boarder
with Libya about as far to the east as one may
travel in Egypt means that it is out of the way of
most everything, with few attractions other than a
WW II Commonwealth war cemetery. There is a post
office and a National Bank of Egypt branch, and
some nearby beaches may be isolated and
attractive. However, one should ask for permission
prior to visiting these.
Sidi Barani
Sidi Barani is a town on the Northern Coast of
Egypt situated East of the Libyan boarder and west
of Marsa Matrouh. Mostly it is a Bedouin community
with food and gasoline resources, a single small
hotel, and very little if any tourist activity or
historical curiosities.
Ras el-Hikma
Ras el-Hikma has some beautiful beaches, and an
official camping site. It is located about 30
miles east of Marsa Matoruh and might make a
pleasant distraction on the way there. The town is
little more than a Bedouin village, and is
situated on a land mass that juts out into the
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