You’ll be landing at Egypt’s most popular family resort when you arrive in Marsah Matruh as it is the destination of choice for holiday among Egyptians. With the weather having basically the same outlook throughout the country, that of being hot and arid, natives and holiday visitors alike head to Marsah Matruh for the cool breezes and the relatively cooler overall cooler temperatures brought on by its location in Egypt’s northern border at the Mediterranean Sea. If this is your last minute holidays to Egypt then this is the right destination for you.

Since the days of Alexander the Great, Marsah Matruh has been known for its seven miles of pure white sand beaches and crystal clear blue water. Visitors from neighboring Libya have been making a bigger showing every year as the stories of this beautiful resort are spread.

There are numerous beaches aside from the main one near the center of the city. One in particular is Cleopatra’s beach. It is both the most beautiful in Marsa Matruh, perhaps all of Egypt, and while it is a great place to sunbathe or splash in the surf adjacent to the beach it it a beautiful and treacherous place to try and swim as the majestic rock formations there have been finely sharpened over eons of surf activity and could be a beautiful but deadly destination on your last minute holidays to Egypt.