Rommel Museum (Rommel's Cave)
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A rock cave said to have served as Rommel's command post in the North Africa campaign, displaying WWII weapons, maps and some of his personal belongings.
The museum sits on the peninsula east of the bay, inside a natural rock cave. It is said that during the North Africa campaign of 1942, the 'Desert Fox', Erwin Rommel, used it as his headquarters. The exhibits include uniforms, firearms, battle maps and photographs. The museum is very small and can be seen in about a dozen minutes, so it suits WWII history enthusiasts best. You can also visit the nearby Rommel Beach. Admission is a few tens of Egyptian pounds, and opening hours are shorter in winter.
Opening hours
About 09:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Rommel Beach
- Marsa Matruh Corniche
- Shatee El Gharam (Lovers' Beach)
- Souq Libya
- Cleopatra Beach & Cleopatra's Bath
- El Obayed Beach
- Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham
- Agiba Beach