North Coast & Matrouh · Hidden Gems

💎 Abu Mena

أبو مينا

Photo: Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

A UNESCO World Heritage early Christian pilgrimage city in the desert south-west of Alexandria, with ruins of a great basilica.

Local tip: The modern monastery of St Mina is next to the ruins.

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More places in North Coast & Matrouh

• El Alamein War Museum & Cemeteries
• Agiba Beach, Marsa Matrouh
• Rommel's Cave Museum, Matrouh
• Sidi Abdel Rahman Beach