Also known as Alamein
Küstenort und Kriegsgäber-Gedenkstätten an der ägyptischen Mittelmeerküste
El Alamein is a town located in northern Egypt in the Matruh Governorate. It is historically significant as the site of a major World War II battle fought between British and German forces in 1942.
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thumb|Relief at a pillar at the German memorial – the text translates to "Respect life" 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 temporary graves for the Axis soldiers were on Height 33. In 1955, works commenced on the German and Italian memorials, and they were finished in 1959. Today El Alamein is a city of about 10,000 inhabitants, known for its oil fields and for war tourism.
Taxi is the best way to get to the memorials and cemeteries from central El Alamein.
Leukaspis can only be explored on foot and is not suitable for mobility impaired people.
thumb|Yacht harbour of Marina el-Alamein Water sports in Mārīnā el-ʿAlamein is another draw to the region. Activities include water skiing, windsurfing and water scooter riding as well as slower activities like swimming and gondola tours. You can also play golf.
Given this is an upscale resort, there are interestingly no private beaches owned by hotels, but all beaches are open to everyone.
Mārīnā el-ʿAlamein is your best bet for shopping with small stores here and there. Also, there are some malls in New Alamein:
The memorials don't have restaurants or cafés, nor does the Leukaspis site - eat before or after visiting them. There are plenty of restaurants in the hotels of Marina el Alemein, some next to the coastal highway and still some in New Alamein.
El-Alamein (arabisch العلمين, DMG al-ʿAlamain) ist eine ägyptische Kleinstadt an der Küste des Mittelmeers, knapp 110 Kilometer westlich von Alexandria und 240 Kilometer nordwestlich von Kairo, mit 5786 Einwohnern (1996). Zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts bestand El-Alamein aus einem kleinen Bahnhof mit wenigen Häusern in der Umgebung. Durch 1966 gefundene Erdölvorkommen, die seit 1968 gefördert werden, gab es einen wirtschaftlichen Aufschwung. Dazu gibt es wegen der hier angelegten Soldatenfriedhöfe für die hier Gefallenen des Zweiten Weltkriegs regen Tourismus. Heute ist die Marina als Badeort von großer Bedeutung.
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In addition, global fast food chains are present.
The entire coast near El Alamein is covered by fancifully-laid-out villa complexes; eleven kilometres of it is the Porto Marina, which is regarded as an elite resort by Egyptian standards but reasonably affordable to Western travellers.
– A monastery and archaeological site, this was one of the most important Christian pilgrimage destinations during the Late Antiquity. It's a . – A village with the Greek-Roman temple of Taposiris magna. – 25 Kilometer west of El Alamein is a WWII military memorial dedicated to the most successful pilots of the Afrika Korps. – The second largest city in Egypt, a little over 100 km east. – Capital of the Matrouh Governorate near the Libyan border, with beaches and a Rommel Museum. - Oasis in the Western Desert with sights from the Greek and Roman eras, and possibilities to explore the Sahara.
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