Carol’s Beau Rivage

Mediterranean Coast


Set around a delightful bay with glowing aquamarine water, 15km west of Marsa Matruh on the Sallum highway, this resort has comfortable rooms done up in a safari theme, with elephant paintings, dark-wood furnishings and cane chairs on the balconies. The overall feel is a bit institutional, but the beach is certainly one of the nicest in the area.


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1. Agiba Beach

1.11 MILES

Agiba means ‘miracle’ in Arabic, and Agiba Beach, about 24km west of Marsa Matruh, is just that. It is a small, spectacular cove, accessible only via a…

2. Cleopatra’s Beach

4.38 MILES

Possibly the most beautiful piece of coastline in the area, Cleopatra’s Beach sits about a 14km drive north-west of Marsa Matruh around the bay’s thin…

3. Shaati Al Gharam

4.79 MILES

At the tip of the strip of land west of Marsa Matruh, you'll find Shaati Al Gharam (Lovers’ Beach). The water here is sublime, but the sand is only…

4. Lido

5.9 MILES

Marsa Matruh's main beach has decent sand and clear water, but during summer you'll have trouble finding space to throw down your towel.

5. Rommel's Beach

5.98 MILES

Right at the tip of Marsa Matruh's eastern peninsula, this quiet but rocky piece of shore is good for swimming. Just before the beach is the cave system…

6. Rommel's Cave Museum

6.26 MILES

Just before Rommel's Beach is the cave system where Colonel Rommel planned the Axis forces' military operations during WWII. The caves are now home to a…