Mersa Matruh

Mersa Matruh ( ) is a Mediterranean seaport an the caipital o the Matruh Govrenorate in Egyp. It is 240 km (149 mile) wast o Alexandria an 222 km frae Sallum, on the main heich-gate frae the Nile Delta tae the Libian border. Anither heich-gate leads sooth frae the toun, toward the Wastern Desert an the oases o Siwa an Bahariya.  Durin Auncient Egyptian times an durin the reign o Alexander The Great, the ceety wis kent as Amunia. In Ptolemaic an Byzantine times it wis kent as Paraitonion (Παραιτόνιον), an in Roman times, as Paraetonium.

Marsa Matruh is a main Egyptian tourist ceety, an serves as a getaway resort for Europeans an Cairenes eager tae flee the caipital in the swelterin simmer months. It is served bi Marsa Matrouh Airport. The ceety is kent for its white saft sands an calm transparent waters; the bay is protectit frae the heich seas bi a series o rocks formin a naitural breakwater, wi a sma openin tae allou licht vessels in.

 History 
It stairtit as a sma fishin toun durin Auncient Egyptian times an Alexander The Great an wis named Amunia, an thare are ruins o a temple o Rameses II (1200 B.C.). Then, Marsa Matrouh became kent as Paraitonion in Ptolemaic era. Yet, when Roman occupation came tae Egyp the toun became an important harbor for tred an sendin guids an crops tae Roum. It wis named Paraetonium at that time.
Durin Warld War II, the Breetish Airmy's Baggush Box wis locatit tae the east. During this period, Marsa Matrouh wis the terminus for a single-track railwey which passed throu El Alamein.

Climate
Marsa Matrouh haes a teepical dry Mediterranean climate, wi cuil winters an warm, dry simmers. As the ceety an the region as a whole experience pleasant wather durin simmer, the ceety becomes a destination for millions o Egyptians an foreign tourists. Rainfaw occurs mainly durin winter, but mey an aa appear durin the hairst or the ware. Sleet an hail can an aa occur.

 Monuments an Tourist Steids 
 Ruins o the Temple o the Keeng, Pharaoh Rameses II (1200 B.C)
 Droun ceety o Caesar.
 Droun Palace o Cleopatra.
 Egyptian Fleet Anchorage which wis biggit bi the Ptolemies, the remains o the naval installations still staund wast o the port.
 Coptic Chapel: biggit in the early Coptic age, an contains several caves bearin inscriptions.
 Rommel's Hideoot: A cave, hewn in the rock, whaur Rommel drew up plans o his military operations. It haes nou been turned intae a military museum.
 The Breetish Cemetery: Thoosans upon thoosans o rock-hewn tombstanes staund straucht rows amidst a fenced gairden.
 The German Cemetery: It is a fortress lik memorial that wis biggit on a heich owerleukin the sea.
 The Italian Cemetery: It is a heich touer fort staundin on a heich hill. The waws o the biggin are covered wi marble.

 Main Beaches 
 Ageebah Beach: Aboot 28 km. wast o Marsa Matrouh dountoun, it is distinguished bi its numerous naitural caves an enchantin scenery.
 Al-Obayed Beach: Aboot 20 km. wast o Marsa Matrouh dountoun, beauty surpasses that o Marsa Matrouh beach.
 Romel Bay.

See an aa
 Northren coast o Egyp

References



Category:Matruh Govrenorate
Category:Govrenorate caipitals in Egyp
Category:Populatit places in Egyp
Category:Populatit coastal places in Egyp
Category:Tourism in Egyp
Category:Mediterranean port ceeties an touns in Egyp