El Alamein Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in the northern Matruh Governorate, Egypt
About El Alamein
El-Alamein is famous for the two Second World War battles fought here in 1942. The first battle took place on 27 July, when the German-Italian Panzerarmee Afrika commanded by Erwin Rommel coming from Tobruk, Libya, managed to break through the lines of the British Commonwealth troops and advance to Height 26 west of El-Alamein. A few months later they tried to advance further, leading to the second battle that was fought between 23 October and 4 November. There the Axis tank army was beaten by the British 8th army commanded by Bernard Montgomery. In total, around 80,000 soldiers were wounded or killed in the two battles. From 1943 to 1947, German and Italian POWs, under the command of the British, collected the fallen from the battlefields and buried them in cemeteries in town. The tempora
Top Attractions in El Alamein
Explore the best things to see and do in El Alamein:
- ★Al-Mawla mosque
- ★ANZAC Memorial
- ★Church of the Holy Virgin and Margaret of Antioch
- ★Commonwealth War Cemetery and Alamein Memorial
- ★Crystal Beach
- ★Cultural heritage city
- ★El Alamein Military museum
- ★German War Cemetery
Where to Eat in El Alamein
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Chef Mansour Pizza
- 🍴Chili’s
- 🍴Golden Fish Porto
- 🍴Sea Gull
- 🍴Studio Misr
Where to Stay in El Alamein
- 🏨Aida Beach Hotel
- 🏨Al Alamein Hotel
- 🏨Golden Ocean Marina
- 🏨Golf Porto Marina
- 🏨Marina Plaza Resort
- 🏨Porto Marina Resort & Spa
El Alamein Travel Guide Sections
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