Explore Egypt

A tiny cliff-framed cove whose name means 'miracle' — emerald water glimpsed from a dramatic clifftop staircase.

Wave-carved rock pools west of town, where legend says the queen once bathed; the natural 'Cleopatra's Bath' fills with surf.

The sheltered cove where the Desert Fox swam, with a cliff cave he used as a WWII command post, now a small museum.

A polished resort enclave east of town with powder sand and glass-clear shallows, the coast's most upscale stretch.

Matrouh's curving bayfront promenade, lined with cafés and grilled-corn carts that come alive on warm summer evenings.

A quieter ribbon of dazzling white sand west of Agiba, prized by locals for swimming away from the summer crowds.

A long-running family grill where the day's catch is picked from ice and charred over coals beside the bay.

Buy a kilo of sea bass or shrimp straight off the boats, then have a nearby grill cook it to order for a few pounds.

The seasonal sleeper and day services link the capital to the coast, a slow scenic alternative to the desert-road drive.

Matrouh's most famous table — a no-frills institution piling charcoal kofta and grills for hungry beach crowds.