Impressions of snow-white silky sand and the enchanting turquoise coastline of Marsa Matruh will vary greatly depending on the time of year when you get here . In the summer months, from June to September, half of the lower Nile and Cairo commits mass migration to this sleepy Mediterranean town to spend here a legitimate couple of weeks of vacation . At this time, the streets are full of people, everything rustles and bubbles until late at night, souvenirs, fragrant snacks are sold at every corner, musicians @ quietly rumble on their guitars @.It would seem that the idyll . But look at the beaches - they are filled with friendly Egyptian families who not only swim, but also arrange picnics with all the consequences . Oh yes, and the prices in hotels are overstated, and intercity buses are packed full of .
During the rest of the year, Mersa Matruh returns to his familiar serene life. Many hotels are closed, the chic white gulfs of the city become deserted, and the only passersby on the way can be Libyans or Bedouins selling their simple trinkets
Merza Matruh (from Arabic "cast anchor") if you have not yet understood , a pretty Mediterranean town in Egypt, about 240 km west of Alexandria. It is the most popular summer resort among the population of Cairo and the central part of the country.
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How to get
Mersa Matruh has its own airport, which twice a week from June to September accepts flights from Cairo to EgyptAir. In the air about an hour, the cost of a flight to one side is about 700 Egyptian pounds.
Also in the season between the capital and Mersa Matruh the railway is launched. Compositions that depart from Matruh at 10 pm and arrive in Cairo around 6am. The fare is 45 US dollars in a two-seater compartment, 60 - in a single. However, the most frequent advice that can be heard when choosing the mode of transportation to the resort will sound like this: "Avoid trains."
By bus
Buses are perhaps the most popular way to get to the resort . Via Mersa Matruh, the Alexandria-Tobruk (Libya) highway runs, another highway leads south from the city to the Western Desert and the oases of Siwa and Bahariya. The bus station is 2 km from the city center on the highway, a taxi will cost about 7 pounds.
Superjet company organizes several flights a day from June to September. Buses to Alexandria usually leave at 14:30 (30 pounds, on the way for 4 hours), in Cairo - at 13:00, 14:00, 15:30 and 16:00 (50 pounds, on the way 5 hours) .
The buses of West Delta Bus Co, which runs every hour from 7 am to 2 pm flight to Alexandria (17-30 pounds), are much more popular. In Cairo their buses leave at 7.30, 12:00, 15.30, 20:00 and 2:00 in the winter; from June to September every hour from 7:30 to midnight. In addition, West Delta buses follow up to Sallum (15 pounds, 4 hours) six times a day from 6 am to midnight, and to Siwa (12 pounds, 5 hours) at 7:00, 13:30, 16:00 and 19 : 30.
The fare is indicated in April 2011.
Climate of Mersa Matruh
Clear +18 ° C in the afternoon + 11 ° C at night ° C water |
Clearly + 20 ° C in the afternoon + 12 ° C at night ° C water |
Cloudyly + 17 ° C in the day + 14 ° C at night ° C water |
| Weather forecast in Mersa Matruh for 10 days | ||
| Average monthly temperature, ° C | ||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | @ dec | |
| day | + 18 | + 18 | + 21 | + 23 | + 26 | + 28 | + 29 | + 30 | + 30 | + 28 | + 25 | + 20 |
| at night | + 10 | + 11 | + 12 | + 15 | + 17 | + 20 | + 22 | + 23 | + 22 | + 20 | + 16 | + 12 |
| water | + 16 | + 14 | + 17 | + 19 | + 24 | + 25 | + 25 | + 26 | + 27 | + 26 | + 23 | + 20 |
The climate of Mersa- Matruh is a typical dry Mediterranean, winters are cool, and summers are warm. Rains are, as a rule, in the winter, but happen in the spring and in the autumn. Snow or hail phenomenon is infrequent in Mersa Matruh.
Transportation
Taxis run only in the summer and unreal money for the journey, so get ready a lot, long and aggressively bargain. The average amount of travel must be between 80 and 150 pounds, depending on the distance.
You can rent a bicycle, in the summer they are fully offered along the Sharia Iskendariyya for 10-20 pounds per day. This is the best way to explore the surroundings and beaches of the city. However, before happily getting out of the owner of the vehicle, carefully inspect all its chips and flaws, then not pay a "penalty" for damages.
Shopping and shopping
There is a small Libyan market in the city where you can find pretty souvenirs not only from Libya, but also from Egypt. The main shopping street is Alexandria Street, which begins at the entrance to the city and runs along the embankment.
Beaches of Mersa Matruha
The beach of Ajiba (from the Arab "miracle") - is really wonderful (especially in off season), differs transparent water, a lot of caves and grottoes, as well as scenic landscapes. The beach stretches to the west of the resort, has its own cafe, which operates only in the summer.
Shaati al-Gharam beach is also not bad. You can get here by boat from the Beau Site, which also takes you to Cleopatra Beach. You can also take a taxi, which they promise to wait for their bathers, while they do not enjoy the water, and take them back to the city.
The beach and Rommel Bay are next to the museum. It can be reached on foot in 45 minutes or by taxi in 10 minutes. And, finally, Cleopatra's baths are a rock formation in the form of a natural pool where, according to legend, the most famous beauty in the world loved to bathe along with her beloved Marc Anthony. In the summer, boats from the Beau Site Hotel come here.
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Entertainment, excursions and attractions
The main attractions of the resort are Cleopatra's baths, the ruins of the temple and Fort Ramses II and the Rommel Museum. The baths have already been clarified, so we immediately go to the fort and the museum - the first is about 24 km from the city, the second - 3 km to the east, on the peninsula, which closes the bay from the east. The museum appeared in the rocks dug in the Second World Catacombs, where the commander of the troops of Germany and Italy, Erwin Rommel, was betting. In the exposition - maps, photos, documents and the form of Rommel himself. Entry is 5 pounds.
In addition, in Mersa Matruh, it is worthwhile to inspect the Coptic temple and the military clan shackles: Italian, German and British. Photo of Mersa Matruh (6)