Mersa Matruh
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Mersa Matruh (Arabic: مرسى مطروح Marsā Maṭroūḥ) is a Mediterranean seaport an the caipital o the Matruh Govrenorate in Egyp. It is 240 km (149 mile) wast o Alexandria an 222 km frae Sallum, on the main heich-gate frae the Nile Delta tae the Libian border. Anither heich-gate leads sooth frae the toun, toward the Wastern Desert an the oases o Siwa an Bahariya. Durin Auncient Egyptian times an durin the reign o Alexander The Great, the ceety wis kent as Amunia. In Ptolemaic an Byzantine times it wis kent as Paraitonion (Παραιτόνιον), an in Roman times, as Paraetonium.
Marsa Matruh is a main Egyptian tourist ceety, an serves as a getaway resort for Europeans an Cairenes eager tae flee the caipital in the swelterin simmer months. It is served bi Marsa Matrouh Airport. The ceety is kent for its white saft sands an calm transparent waters; the bay is protectit frae the heich seas bi a series o rocks formin a naitural breakwater, wi a sma openin tae allou licht vessels in.