Alexandriaالإسكندرية
Alexandria Governorate · Allow 2 days · 21 places in the guide
Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC, Egypt's principal seaport and second largest city, on the Mediterranean at the western edge of the Nile Delta.
A first look at Alexandria
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
A modern library on the Mediterranean shore with four museums and a planetarium inside.
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
Tombs cut into the rock below a circular staircase, mixing Egyptian, Greek and Roman styles.
Greco-Roman Museum
The museum devoted to Egypt under Greek and Roman rule, reopened in 2023 after 18 years of renovation.
Pompey's Pillar and Serapeum
A Roman triumphal column on the ruined Serapeum precinct, the only ancient monument in Alexandria still where it was built.
Qaitbay Citadel
A fort at the tip of the Pharos peninsula, built over the ruins of the Alexandria lighthouse, with sea views.
Royal Jewelry Museum
Jewels of the Muhammad Ali family in the former palace of Princess Fatma Al-Zahra, in Zizinia.
Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque
A large mosque with a mausoleum, in the Anfushi neighbourhood on the Eastern Harbour.
Al Shalalat Park
An old garden in Shatby with palms, a pond and surviving pieces of the ancient city wall.
Alexandria National Museum
About 1,800 artifacts across three floors of a restored Italianate palace, from pharaonic Egypt to the Islamic world.
Athineos
A restaurant on Saad Zaghloul Square across from the sea, open 9 am to 11:30 pm; reviews mention the sea view and salads.
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