Things to do in Marsa Matruh
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Rommel's Museum
German commander of the Afrika Korps Erwin Rommel is said to have used the caves here as his headquarters during part of the El Alamein campaign. The rather scarce Rommel's Museum contains a few photos, a bust of the Desert Fox, some ageing German, Italian and British military maps, and what is purported to be Rommel's greatcoat. The museum is about 3km east of the town centre, out by the beach of the same name.
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Cleopatra's Beach
The rock formations here are worth a look and you can wade to Cleopatra's Bath, a natural pool where legend has imagined the great queen and Mark Antony enjoying a swim. In summer several boats leave from near Hotel Beau Site to go across the bay to Cleopatra's Beach and Shaati al-Gharam. Taxis will bring you here and wait while you enjoy the beach.
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Rommel's Beach
Rommel's Beach is where the field marshal supposedly took time off from war to have his daily swim. It would have been a good choice and is now packed with holidaying Egyptians in summer; women will feel uncomfortable bathing here. To get here you can walk around the little bay (45 minutes), hire a bike or take a taxi from Marsa Matruh.
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Agiba Beach
Agiba means 'miracle' in Arabic and Agiba Beach is just that. It is a small but spectacular cove, accessible only via a path leading down from the cliff top. There is a café nearby (open in summer only) where you can get light refreshments. It is absolutely packed in summer and near empty the rest of the year.
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Abou Aby Pizza
For as-close-as-you’ll-get-to-the-real-thing Western-style pizza, you can’t go past Abou Aby. It has lots of seating upstairs, and as a bonus you can people-watch the action on Sharia Iskendariyya below while tucking in.
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Shaati al-Gharam
A good beach. In summer several boats leave from near Hotel Beau Site to go across the bay to Cleopatra's Beach and Shaati al-Gharam. Taxis will charge to bring you here and wait while you enjoy the beach.
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Abdu Kofta
Locals will swear black and blue that this is the best restaurant in town. In the clean and cool 1st-floor room, it serves kofta or grilled meat by the weight served with good mezze and salads.
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Kamana Restaurant
This simple restaurant does a roaring daily trade in grilled meats (ie just chicken and kebabs). Follow your nose when you get to the Iskendariyya corner and you can’t miss it.
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Panyotis Greek Restaurant
Matruh's oldest restaurant rests a little on its laurels, but it's still OK. Fish and seafood are accompanied by tahini and salads and, a rarity in town, a cold beer.
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Abu Rabie
A very popular takeaway with fuul, ta'amiyya and salads, as well as fried gambari (prawn) and kalamaari (squid).
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