It is located 290 km west of Alexandria and 524 km from Cairo, which is a small port on the Mediterranean coast, famous for its seven-kilometer beach, which is one of the most beautiful beaches of the world.

This beach is characterized by its soft white sand and its calm transparent waters as it is protected by a series of natural rocks with an opening in the middle allowing light ships to pass through. The history of this beautiful beach dates back to the time of Alexander the Great at that time, “Pratnium”, and they also called him “Ammonia.” It is said that Alexander the Great stopped in this place during his historical journey to present loyalty to the god Amon with a siwa until he became his son and his rule would be a historical extension of the rule of the Pharaohs and there are remnants For a temple from the era of Ramses II in Matruh 1200 BC.

The most important monuments and tourist attractions in Marsa Matruh:

The Egyptian Fleet: It was built during the Ptolemaic era, and its ruins are found in the lake west of the port.

Coptic Church: It was built in the early Coptic era, in addition to the presence of archaeological caves with inscriptions.

Rommel's Lair: A cave carved into the rocks that Rommel used to make war plans and became a military museum.

Cleopatra Bath: It is located on a hillside, which is a rock in the sea, 50 meters from the beach, and it can be reached by steam boat, sailing, walking or by car.

Ras El Hekma: It is located 85 km east of Matrouh and its beach is quiet.

Tourist ingredients in Matrouh:

There are different types of tourism in Matrouh Governorate, and they are as follows:

Recreational tourism in Matrouh:

It is represented in the beaches from Alexandria to Salloum in the west, and they are:

Pagosh Beach: It is a bay and is considered one of the most beautiful beaches and is 48 km east of Matrouh.

Alam Al-Rum Beach: It is 12 km east of Marsa Matrouh, and is considered one of the beautiful beaches in Matrouh.

Al-Abyad Beach: It is 18 km west of Marsa Matruh. This beach is characterized by white sand.

Wonderful Beach: It is 24 km west of Marsa Matrouh and it boasts stunning scenery.

Rommel Beach: It is located on Rho Island, in front of the eastern port of Marsa Matruh, and is about 2.5 km away from it, Al-Gharam Beach, Al-Bossit Beach, Mubarak Beach, Lido Beach, Television Beach, Al-Bassant Beach, Orchid Beach, Turquoise Beach and Rumaila Beach.

Matrouh Governorate also has a group of bays, namely:

Ras al-Hikma - Bajush - Mina Al-Hashish - Al-Zayat - Al-Salloum - Sidi Abdel Rahman. Recreational tourism is also represented in cinemas, cafeterias, theaters, cabarets, green areas and extensive gardens spread across the governorate.

Among the recreational places: the World Circus - Abydos Theme Park - Bedouin Tent - Mubarak Social Club - Child Club and Garden - in addition to public parks and squares scattered in the city.

There is also a diving club in El Pasant Bromel Beach, and it is considered one of the newly created international diving clubs and it is considered one of the most important recreational places and equipped with the latest diving equipment and a tourist's way to get to know the remnants of the Second World War. 61 east until Salloum.

Archeological and historical tourism in Matrouh:

Archeological sites in Matrouh:

• Ramses II Temple was unearthed by the ancient Habib Habash around 1942, which includes the remains of the Temple of Alia inscriptions in Arabic in the hieroglyphic language in the name of King Ramses II.
• The Cleopatra region (Cleopatra baths) is a rock known as the Cleopatra rock and the Cleopatra bath, and some archeological hills in which some of the body’s excavations were carried out.
Sidi Barani, ancient hills and tombs carved into the rock from the Greco-Roman period, and need archaeological excavations.
• The area of ​​Jabal al-Dakrur contains two apparent tombs, one of which is its six pillars cut in previous times and the Greek era.
• The Mount of the Dead area has several graves carved in the rock. Four of them contain colorful scenes, which are the tombs of S. Amon-Ne Berbatheuto Isis and the crocodile tomb. The richest of the drawings is the tomb of S. Amon, a Greek who lived in Siwa and was buried in it according to the ancient Egyptian religion.
Quraisht is located to the east of Siwa, and it contains many remains of olive presses from the Greco-Roman period and the remains of a temple from the Ptolemaic era.
• Abu Shrouf, which is a vast necropolis, may date back to the Greco-Roman era, and there are hills with stone compartments in the middle of the area
• The Simla region is an archeological hill that requires excavations.
• Abu Mraqeeq area is an archeological hill that needs digging.
• Abu Lahu area is an ancient hillside and carved graves in the rock, 4 km west of Matruh.
• Al-Matarih is an archeological hill that needs digging.
The science of Rum and Hashima is an archeological mound that needs excavations.
• A drunken well, a richer hill, and the remains of your cities need excavations.
• Ras al-Hikma is an antique hill that needs digging.
• The Marmina Monastery is located 65 km west of Alexandria, and it is visited by tourists to recover from its religious importance to Christians.

Commonwealth Cemetery:

The tombs of the victims of the Second World War (by teachers) and annual celebrations are held in October of each year. It is located south of the road paved in front of you, Al-Alamein Resthouse. It includes 7367 cemeteries for victims from Britain, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, France, India and Malaysia. How many names are 11945 soldiers who were not found Their body has some of them written on the walls.


German cemetery:

It was constructed in 1959 and is located 3 km west of the city of El Alamein and overlooks the sea directly from a relatively high mountain and includes the bodies of 4,280 people.

Italian cemetery:

It is located at a distance of 5 km west of El Alamein and is considered the most beautiful graves in terms of luxury and architecture. It includes a small church, a mosque, a memorial hall and a small museum in addition to 4800 victims. A plaque indicates that the desert has swallowed the bodies of 38 thousand victims.

El Alamein Military Museum:

It reflects the course of the decisive Al-Alamein battle. Thousands of foreign tourists visit the museum annually and includes a collection of weapons, tanks and ammunition for the joint forces in World War II, as well as maps of the course of the battles.

Wadi Al-Halfawi Cemeteries:

It includes the victims of the Second World War for the Germans and the Allied Forces, and it is located in the Halfway Valley where a decisive battle took place between the forces of the Axis led by Rommel, in which the German leader won.

Medical tourism in Matrouh:
Siwa Oasis is a natural resort for hospitalization, as it is characterized by dry grants throughout the year and the nature of its hot sands, which have properties, which makes it able to treat many rheumatic diseases, joint pain and spine pain, and therefore the oasis was from ancient times before for those seeking treatment, and increased its popularity Siwa Oasis has since been known for its priests Amun Temple of skill in predictions, which prompted Qambiz the Persian to prepare a famous campaign that ended under the sands of the desert, the campaign of Alexander that ended in the oasis, which increased its popularity and increased the richness of its history that spread in the Greek and then the Roman era.

And the ancients discovered since ancient times the elements of medical tourism, which were represented by the dryness of the weather and the large number of eyes that poured from the ground
And by looking at what is spreading in the world now from spa resorts, we find that the Siwa Oasis with its unique is considered a unique place where hot sand can be used in treatment, but by advanced methods by providing an infrastructure that helps to promote globally for this place and also provide competencies Required to carry out this type of treatment in a scientific way as it is certified by specialists globally in this type of treatment is the best place in the world.

Hot water can also be used in this type of treatment, and it is divided into two types: ordinary hot water and sulfur hot water, such as those available in Siwa, at an area of ​​(18 km) from the core of the oasis. This type of water is used scientifically on a large scale in the world. Where a special kind of clay is treated with this water and is used in the treatment of many skin diseases and skin problems, and this type of water is also used in the treatment of the respiratory system, but with scientific methods available in many European countries, but it has not been used yet in Egypt .

Weather factor has a very important role as it is characterized by dehydration and devoid of moisture, which also helps in hospitalization and treatment processes, especially those suffering from respiratory diseases.

Studies and researches have also proven that the sand in Mount Dakrur in the Siwa region contains radiation that helps in treating rheumatism, polio, psoriasis, and the digestive system, as a large number of Arab and foreign tourists, as well as Egyptians, are buried in it for hospitalization in July and August of each year. Kivar is similar to the area of ​​"Carls Vivari", one of the international resorts used for treatment and one of the sources of tourist income for the Czech Republic.


Safari tourism and adventure in Matrouh:
It is one of the activities that attract foreign tourism as the sprawling sand dunes areas in Siwa, as well as the eyes that are characterized by the warmth of its waters and surrounded by areas of picturesque nature and trees and fruitful palms, which encourages the establishment of tourist camps in these charming areas, and the roads and roads of pimps dazzled car adventurers Rally races in the Siwa Desert, which attract international attention, are held.

Ecotourism in Matrouh:

Matrouh Governorate has many distinguished environmental sites such as Umm Al-Ghazlan Reserve, Al-Ameed Reserve, and Siwa Reserve, which include many rare plants, animals, and birds, and they are:

Medicinal plants: mint, wormwood, drunken, or dew, castor, bitter, and onion.
Wild animals: gazelle, jerboa, wild rabbit, fox, wolf.
Wild birds: Houbara, quail, lunar, crowned grave, bashar, and heron