4- Excursion to El Alamein
El Alamein is a town which lies 90 km west of Alexandria. It is located in the Libyan desert, by the Mediterranean Sea.
Today it is a popular destination for Egyptians and tourists alike looking for an upscale seaside resort to stretch out, marvelous white sand beaches and a consistently pleasant climate.
Because of its fine white sand beaches, in Greco-Roman times, El Alamein was called "Locassis" which means white shell.
In El Alamein they worshiped Aphrodite, goddess of love, but during the Second World War El Alamein was the scene, in July and October 1942, of two important battles which made it possible to stop the Axis forces at the gates from Egypt and then push them back to Tunisia, thus marking a turning point in the Desert War.
You will walk in the footsteps of thousands of soldiers who forever marked the history of this city during the Second World War.
You can only be moved by the various visits to the memorials where 68,500 soldiers who lost their lives in these battles rest.
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Itinerary:
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Departure in the morning by private air-conditioned car to visit:
Itinéraire:
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Départ le matin en voiture privée climatisée pour visiter :
The military museum
The museum is divided into 5 rooms: one room contains the weapons, equipment, paintings of the battles and the 4 others are each dedicated to one of the countries involved in these fights, Egypt, England, Germany and Italy.
Another part of the museum is exterior and offers you to see large equipment, tanks, heavy artillery, vehicles, etc.
The Great Commonwealth Cemetery
This immense place is littered with 7,700 perfectly aligned white marble slabs.
The remains of British soldiers and their allies lie there.
Next to it, are the monuments in memory of the Australian, Greek and South African soldiers who fought with the English.
German military memorial
Built in 1956 and opened in 1959.
It has the shape of an octagonal fortress in the center of which stands an obelisk.
4,200 Germans killed during the battle are buried there.
The Italian military memorial
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Built in 1959, it is an octagonal tower in white Carrara marble.
It houses 4,400 soldiers, 2,000 of whom have never been identified.
This memorial also includes a small cemetery, with an annexed mosque, reserved for the burial of Libyan soldiers who took part in the fighting alongside the Italians.
Starting point:
Alexandria city center hotel.
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Departure time: 8:00 a.m.
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Earlier or later departures are available.
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Return to the hotel
Cost:
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145 dollars per person.
Prices are indicative and for a minimum of 2 people.
(15% reduction from 3 to 5 people.)
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Visits include:
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Entrances to the sites, travel by private vehicle, the services of a private French-speaking guide.
* Waste bins are not included.