Cleopatra Beach & Cleopatra's Bath
شاطئ كليوباترا وحمام كليوباترا
A rocky coastline west of the city, home to the natural rock pool 'Cleopatra's Bath', said to be where the queen bathed with Antony.
The beach lies about 6 km west of the city. Reefs enclose the seawater into a series of natural small pools. The most famous rock pool sits inside a huge boulder, where waves surge through gaps to create a small 'hot spring'. Legend has it that Cleopatra once bathed here. The rocky coast is scenic and good for photos and shallow dipping, but the rocks are slippery and the open sea is rough, so don't venture far. Lovers Beach and Agiba Beach nearby can be linked into a western beach route.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Shatee El Gharam (Lovers' Beach)
- Souq Libya
- Marsa Matruh Corniche
- Rommel Beach
- Rommel Museum (Rommel's Cave)
- El Obayed Beach
- Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham
- Agiba Beach