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Marsa Matrouh and Siwa · Marsa Matruh
Marsa Matruh's fish houses
Western Mediterranean fish, sold by weight along the corniche.
€€ Mid-range
Matruh lives off fishing as much as summer tourism: its fish houses serve bass, bream and calamari caught the same morning, at prices far below the north coast's. The quality comes from freshness, not cooking.
The extra bit
Buy at the fish market and have it cooked in the restaurant next door: the local way, and half the price.
Know before you go
A very seasonal town: outside summer, some houses close.
