Sidi Abd ar-Rahman

Sidi Abd ar-Rahman, 127km west of Alexandria and 162km from Marsa Matrouh, is a peaceful water and beach area slowly being engulfed by the expensive tourist villages that will soon line the road from Al-Agami to Marsa Matrouh. Some buses that go to Matrouh stop there en route (inquire with Superjet or West Delta in Alexan dria), but the most reliable way to get to the beach is by car. The town itself is far from the beach and has little to offer; the uncrowded because can make a pleasant day trip from Alexandria, if you don’t mind waiting until you get home to shower.