El Alamein

Egyptian Tourist Authority


The place where the big battle was fought between German and English armies in October 1942, now houses a high-level marina, with its rings and many Venetian-style canals are Egyptians and tourists with their turquoise waters. However, history has not been forgotten, thanks to a museum and memorial in honor of the nearly 80 000 dead from the war.


Marina
Through its 11 km. Beach, Marina is an exclusive resort reserved for the elite, where villas and bungalows hide among the lush vegetation. Hotels-resorts offer a wide variety of water sports, entertainment and food types. Porto Marina was opened in summer 2005. Canals and luxury shops of the Navy have made one of the most cherished resorts of East Próximo.Las recent excavations carried out by the sea have uncovered an ancient Roman villa and cemetery Greece.


Battle of 1942
In October 1942, desert warfare enjoyed one of their most famous and bloody battles. Around El Alamein, British troops from Montgomery, superior numbers and equipment, defeated Rommel's Afrika Korps. In that battle was at stake is control of the road leading to Alexandria.


Memorials and cemeteries
The combatants in this battle are remembered in different places. The German cemetery was built in the style of a medieval fortress, houses the remains of 4 200 soldiers. The Italian cemetery, meanwhile, is a mausoleum of a series of galleries. The Commonwealth cemetery, their graves are aligned, honors all military allies of the British (Greeks, Australians, South Africans).


Military Museum
The modest building has documents related to the Battle of El Alamein and the North African battles.