Local favourite beach · Matruh, Egypt
Ghard al Qattania
غرد القطانية
Ghard al Qattania is a beach in Matruh, Egypt.
Ghard al Qattania: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Ghard al Qattania
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Ghard al Qattania: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Ghard al Qattania — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 29.91638, 30.25252. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ghard al Qattania
- Saint Bishoy Monastery · church · Lake · ~57 km · Must-see
- Deir Baramus · Buddhist site · Lake · ~61 km · Must-see
- Qasr el Sagha · fort · Faiyum · ~68 km · Must-see
- Qasr Qarun · fort · Faiyum · ~74 km · Must-see
- Khaymat al Baqqārah · viewpoint · Matruh · ~3 km
- Naqb El Garw · viewpoint · Aj Jiza · ~46 km
- Dayr al Siryani · church · Lake · ~57 km
- Syrian Monastery · Buddhist site · Lake · ~57 km
- Gebel Qatrani · viewpoint · Aj Jiza · ~57 km
- Monastery of Saint Mary Deipara · Buddhist site · Lake · ~57 km
- Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great · Buddhist site · Lake · ~59 km
- Medinet el-Quta · fort · Faiyum · ~64 km
- Qaret al Higazi · viewpoint · Aj Jiza · ~65 km
- Buret al Hitan · beach · Faiyum · ~67 km
- Buret Saiyid Ahmad bay · beach · Faiyum · ~67 km
- Lake Al Hamra · lake · Lake · ~67 km
- Qarat al Mahatib · viewpoint · Faiyum · ~67 km
- Qasr al Sagha · fort · Faiyum · ~68 km
Other beaches & coast near Ghard al Qattania
- Giza Pyramids · beach · Aj Jiza · ~106 km · Must-see
- Buret al Hitan · beach · Faiyum · ~67 km
- Buret Saiyid Ahmad bay · beach · Faiyum · ~67 km
- Burat an Naqb · beach · Faiyum · ~68 km
- Batnet Hafiz · beach · Faiyum · ~76 km
- Mallāḩat al Būşīlī · beach · Faiyum · ~82 km
- Sabkhat al Ḩalfā' · beach · Faiyum · ~119 km
- Mallāḩat aţ Ţarrānah · beach · Lake · ~139 km
- Ghard al Labita · beach · Lake · ~18 km
- Ghard Safrout Zakzak · beach · Aj Jiza · ~51 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Ghard al Qattania?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Ghard al Qattania?
Nearby: Saint Bishoy Monastery (church, 57 km), Deir Baramus (Buddhist site, 61 km), Qasr el Sagha (fort, 68 km), Qasr Qarun (fort, 74 km), Khaymat al Baqqārah (viewpoint, 3 km), Naqb El Garw (viewpoint, 46 km).