Guides › Alexandria The checked plan · Alexandria Alexandria in 2 days, day by day Feluka's guide · Alexandria · 12 places
In January, Feluka's planner fills 2 full days in Alexandria, fitting each place around its listed opening hours and visit length. Here is that plan, day by day, in the order the planner visits them.
The opening hours behind this plan come from each place’s listing and are unverified; they may have changed, so check before you go.
Which months give the most full days? Jan 2
Feb 2
Mar 2
Apr 2
May 2
Jun 2
Jul 2
Aug 2
Sept 2
Oct 2
Nov 2
Dec 2
Full days the planner fills in each month.
Day 1: Karmouz, Anfushi, Mahatet El Raml Pompey's Pillar and Serapeum about 45 min A Roman triumphal column on the ruined Serapeum precinct, the only ancient monument in Alexandria still where it was built.
What to do there See Pompey's Pillar, the Roman column raised for Diocletian Look for the sphinxes beside the column Look over the ruins of the Serapeum precinct Karmouz 5VJW+WG, Karmouz, Alexandria Best: morning, late morning, afternoon On the map › Something wrong?
Qaitbay Citadel about 75 min A fort at the tip of the Pharos peninsula, built over the ruins of the Alexandria lighthouse, with sea views.
What to do there Walk the courtyard, the defence towers and the three-floored main tower Watch the lighthouse film in the visitor centre Take in the sea views Anfushi 6V7P+F5, Al Gomrok, Alexandria Best: morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hour On the map › Something wrong?
Athineos about 75 min A restaurant on Saad Zaghloul Square across from the sea, open 9 am to 11:30 pm; reviews mention the sea view and salads.
What to do there Sit with a view of the sea Mahatet El Raml 21 Saad Zaghloul Square, Alexandria Best: lunch, afternoon, dinner, evening On the map › Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Greco-Roman Museum about 90 min The museum devoted to Egypt under Greek and Roman rule, reopened in 2023 after 18 years of renovation.
What to do there See sculptures, mosaics, woodwork and coins from Greek and Roman times See mummies and a black granite Apis bull Walk through the museum garden Mahatet El Raml Al Mesallah Sharq, Al Attarin, Alexandria Best: morning, late morning, afternoon On the map › Something wrong?
Al Shalalat Park about 45 min An old garden in Shatby with palms, a pond and surviving pieces of the ancient city wall.
What to do there Stroll the palm trees and trails around the pond Look for the surviving pieces of the old city wall Shatby 6W37+3RF, Bab Sharqi, Alexandria Best: afternoon, golden hour, evening On the map › Something wrong?
Délices Patisserie about 60 min A big patisserie at Raml Station serving Middle Eastern mains with pastries, cakes and coffee, open 8 am to midnight.
What to do there Order Turkish coffee with cakes and pastries Take a table outside Mahatet El Raml Raml Station, 46 Saad Zaghloul, Alexandria Best: early morning, morning, afternoon, dinner, evening On the map › Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Day 2: Karmouz, Mahatet El Raml, Shatby Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa about 60 min Tombs cut into the rock below a circular staircase, mixing Egyptian, Greek and Roman styles.
What to do there Go down the circular staircase into the tombs See the triclinium, the funeral banquet hall with stone couches Find Anubis and the sarcophagi Karmouz 5VHV+F6, Karmouz, Alexandria Best: morning, late morning, afternoon On the map › Something wrong?
Kom el Dikka about 60 min An open-air archaeological site in the city centre with the only Roman theatre of its kind in Egypt.
What to do there See the Roman theatre, the only one of its kind in Egypt Find the bird mosaics in the Villa of the Birds Explore the Roman baths and their underfloor heating Look into the lecture halls of an ancient school Mahatet El Raml 5WV3+QVR, Kom Ad Dakah Gharb, Alexandria Best: morning, late morning, afternoon On the map › Something wrong?
Chez Gaby Au Ritrovo about 75 min An Italian restaurant serving salads, pasta and pizza in a brick and wood room; open 2 pm to midnight, closed Monday.
What to do there Order lasagna, pasta or pizza Mahatet El Raml 22 El-Horeya Road, Alexandria Best: lunch, dinner, evening On the map › Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina about 120 min A modern library on the Mediterranean shore with four museums and a planetarium inside.
What to do there Visit the library's four museums and 15 permanent exhibitions Visit the planetarium Try Culturama, the 180-degree interactive screen Shatby 6W55+HM, Shatby, Alexandria Best: morning, late morning, afternoon On the map › Something wrong?
Stanley Bridge about 30 min The 400 m bridge on the Corniche at Stanley, a landmark for sea views, sunset and photographs.
What to do there Watch the sunset over the sea Take photographs of the bridge and the bay Stanley 6WPX+2C, Stanley, Alexandria Best: afternoon, golden hour, evening On the map › Something wrong?
Samakmak Seafood about 80 min A seafood restaurant in Anfushi, open 10 am to 2 am; reviews mention shrimp, butterfly shrimp and seafood soup.
What to do there Order the shrimp, butterfly shrimp or seafood soup Anfushi 6V4H+XQ, Anfushi Street, Al Gomrok, Alexandria Best: lunch, dinner, evening On the map › Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Ask Feluka Ask a question, request a city, suggest a place or tell us something is wrong. No name, no email, no account. Ask Feluka