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El Alamein is a town
on the north coast of Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea.
The location of the town is 106 km west of Alexandria
and 240 km northwest of Cairo.
It is well known for being the site of the British
victory in World War II. Being the last stand for the
Allies in North Africa, Its desert witnessed the battle
of the most decisive victories of the Second World War.
It played a major role in the outcome of World War II.
Al Alamein was once described by Churchill as having the
best climate in the world.
Before, Al-Alamein was only visited for those who have
special interest in the events that took place there
during World War II. But now, the north coast of Egypt
is becoming more and more attractive site for tourists
with its several major resorts nearby. Al-Alamein takes
its name from the twin hill known as Tell Al-Alamein,
upon which it stands.
There is a local war museum dedicated for The Battle of
El Alamein. Visitors can visit the Italian and German
military cemetery on Tel El-Eisa Hill just outside the
town. The German cemetery is containing the remains of
4200 German soldiers and it is built in the style of a
medivel fortress. The Italian cemetery is a mausoleum
containing galleries of tombs.
The Commonwealth cemetery, as many such cemeteries in
the world, consists of parallel rows of gravestones.
Each one bears an engraving of the deceased soldier's
unit emblem, his name and an epitaph from his family.
 In
2004, the Swiss hotel company of Mövenpick Hotels &
Resorts opened a luxury five-star Mövenpick Resort
& Spa El Alamein. The hotel is managed now by Charm
Life Hotel Management under the name of Charm Life Hotel
(Sister company of Sharm Voyage Egypt). The hotel is one
of the most luxurious on the Mediterranean Sea coast. |
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