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Cleopatra’s Bath is a historical and tourist attraction surrounded by picturesque nature in Matrouh.. Pictures

The city of Marsa Matrouh includes a number of different tourist and entertainment attractions, to which millions of vacationers and tourists flock, especially during the summer, including the historic shrine and bath of Cleopatra, and thousands of Egyptians and tourists flock to it, to see and contemplate the picturesque nature, take souvenir photos, and see the private historical bath. By the Ptolemaic Queen.

The bath, which has become a shrine, is characterized by being a cavity inside a huge rock mass, into which sea water enters through one opening and exits through another opening. It was used by the Ptolemaic Queen Cleopatra to bathe in sea water, away from eyes, during her presence in the region at that time.

The historic Cleopatra Bath became a day and night shrine, after it was developed and provided with lights that made the place more beautiful at night. It is located northwest of the city of Marsa Matrouh, on the neighboring Gharam Beach peninsula. Cleopatra’s Bath and the surrounding area enjoys stunning natural features, and is visited by Egyptians, Arab and foreign tourists. It is a cavity inside a huge rock, through which sea water passes through naturally carved tunnels, and it has openings that allow sunlight to enter. Cleopatra used it for bathing, and in recent years it has witnessed civilized development and beautification works and the construction of a glass bridge that reaches Cleopatra’s Bath, which is surrounded by sea water, especially after the erosion of the rocky path that connects the bath to the beach, due to erosion factors.

Glass walkway Cleopatra's bath
Glass walkway Cleopatra’s bathroom

Beach development and Cleopatra’s historic bath in Matrouh (5)
Beach development and Cleopatra’s historic bath in Matrouh (5)

Al-Mouj Rocks Talk - Cleopatra Shrine in Matrouh
Al-Mouj Rocks Talk – Cleopatra Shrine in Matrouh

Cleopatra's Bath is a natural tourist attraction - Matrouh
Cleopatra’s Bath is a natural tourist attraction – Matrouh

Cleopatra's bathroom from the inside
Cleopatra’s bathroom from the inside

The splendor of the sea and nature of Matrouh and the shrine of Cleopatra’s bath
The splendor of the sea and nature of Matrouh and the shrine of Cleopatra’s bath

Entrance to Cleopatra's Shrine
Entrance to Cleopatra’s Shrine

Cleopatra's Bath Shrine
Cleopatra’s Bath Shrine

Cleopatra Shrine after sunset - Matrouh
Cleopatra Shrine after sunset – Matrouh

Cleopatra Shrine Corridor in Matrouh
Cleopatra Shrine Corridor in Matrouh

Cleopatra's Bath area has become a night shrine in Matrouh
Cleopatra’s Bath area has become a night shrine in Matrouh

Cleopatra Shrine services area
Cleopatra Shrine services area

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