The Mediterranean coast of Egypt stretches for 1‎,‎000 kilometers from Sallum in the west to Rafah in the east‎,‎ exhibiting a variety of littoral landscapes ‎- rocky shores and white sand beaches where the Western Desert meets the sea‎,‎ low‎-lying wetlands along the edge of the Nile Delta‎,‎ and rolling dunes in northern Sinai‎.‎ Along the way are Egypt‎'‎s second city‎,‎ Alexandria‎,‎ the battlefield of al‎-Alamein‎,‎ and the historic town of Rashid‎.‎ With this new fully revised edition of their popular guide‎,‎ Jenny Jobbins and Mary Megalli traverse the entire coast‎,‎ guiding the curious visitor on what to see and what to know‎,‎ where to swim and where to stay‎,‎ how to get there and how to get around‎.‎ The guide is an informative companion for all travellers‎,‎ whether their interest lies in sightseeing or nostalgia‎-seeking‎,‎ archaeology or birdwatching‎.‎ It offers information on recent excavations‎,‎ submerged antiquities‎,‎ places of interest‎,‎ museums‎,‎ hotels‎,‎ and restaurants‎,‎ as well as a comprehensive history of the coastal region and facts about its geography‎,‎ wi‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎