Private El-Alamein WWII Memorial Day Tour From Cairo

Day tour to El-Alamein from Cairo visiting the place of World War II. Start with El-Alamein War Museum and the War Cemetery that is known as the Commonwealth Cemetery.

Itinerary
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Stop At: El Alamein War Cemetery, Markaz Al Alamein Matrouh, El Alamein 51718 Egypt

El Alamein literally: the two flags) is a town in the northern Matrouh Governorate of Egypt. Located on the Arab's Gulf, Mediterranean Sea, it lies 106 kilometres (66 mi) west of Alexandria and 240 kilometres (149 mi) northwest of Cairo. As of 2007, it had a population of 7,397 inhabitants.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: El Alamein War Museum, Km 105, Alex Matrouh Desert Rd. El Alamein, El Alamein 51718 Egypt

El Alamein has a war museum with collectibles from "the civil war" and other North African battles.

Military cemeteries
Germany
Visitors can also go to the Italian and German military cemeteries on Tel el-Eisa Hill outside the town. The German cemetery is an ossuary, built in the style of a medieval fortress.[1]

Italy
The Italian cemetery is a mausoleum containing 5,200 tombs. Many tombs bear the soldier's name; many are simply marked IGNOTO, ie. unknown.

Greek
There is a separate Greek cemetery at El Alamein.

Duration: 1 hour