Founded
by Alexander the Great in 331 BC,
Alexandria became the capital of Graeco-Roman
Egypt. In today 's modern times, Alexandria,
known as The pearl of the Mediterranean
is the second largest city of Egypt.
With an atmosphere that is more Mediterranean
and the Middle East, the city deserves
a visit for its many cultural attractions
and memories of a glorious past. It
is a city that can be explored at
random, recreation.
LOCATION
Located at a distance of 225 km north-west
of Cairo, the city of Alexandria is
located on the Mediterranean coast.
How to get there?
The city can be reached by air or
road. There are trains from Cairo.
The small Alexandria airport is served
by occasional domestic flights.
Must see places in
ALEXANDRIA EGYPT TOUR
Fort Qait Bey
The fort was built by the Mameluke
Sultan Abdul-Nasser Qait Bey in 1477
on the basis of the old Seven Wonders
of the World, the Pharos lighthouse.
Since its construction, it was razes
and rebuilt twice.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Bibliothka is newly built Alexandria
library built on the site of the Ancient
Library of Alexandria, which was destroyed
in 400 AD. Located just east of the
Corniche, is the best library of the
ancient world and is an important
research center for researchers
Greco-Roman Museum
Buitl as a small museum with only
eleven galleries in 1892, it was he
was transferred to the current site
in 1895. The specialty of Graeco-Roman
Museum is its vast collection of coins
from different countries, organized
chronologically all, dating from 630
BC in the Ottoman period in the 19th
century. The museum contains hundreds
of valuable antiques, as the Apis
Bull and the two head sphinx among
other things.
Corniche
Corniche seafront is one avenue, which
is doted with casinos built on stilts
and rows of beach huts. A popular
haunt of tourists coming to Alexandria,
it has different beaches located beside
him, like Ma 'Amura, Sidi Bishr, and
Glymonopolou Ibrahimia among others.
Pompey 's pillar
Pompeii 's pillar is a pillar of polished
red granite with a height of 25 m,
surrounded by the ruins of the Serapuim.
The pillar was built in 297 AD in
honor of Emperor Diocletian.
Catacombs Roman Kam-el-Shuqqafa
The Catacombs of Kam-el-Shuqqafa is
the largest Roman cemetery dating
from the 2nd century AD. Creusées
in the rock to a depth of 100 feet,
the cemetery is built on three levels
to represent the Pharaonic and Roman
art.
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