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Alexandria at a Glance

Alexandria is a Mediterranean port city in Egypt. During the Hellenistic period, it was home to a lighthouse ranking among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World as well as a storied library. Today the library is reincarnated in the disc-shaped, ultramodern Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The city also has Greco-Roman landmarks, old-world cafes and sandy beaches. Its 15th-century seafront Qaitbay Citadel is now a museum.

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By road

It takes about 3 hrs from Cairo to reach Alexandria by road

By Train

Daily trains operate between Cairo and Alexandria. The trip takes approximately three hrs to reach.

By cruise

Alexandria has a major seaport which is a popular stopping point for ocean going cruises and many visitors experience Egypt by arriving here.

El Alamein

El Alamein is a town in the northern Matrouh Governorate of Egypt.

Wadi El Natron

Wadi El Natron it is a natural depression in the western desert.

The Roman Amphitheatre

The Roman Amphitheatre is one of the most popular monuments located in the city of Alexandria.

Alexandria Museum

The museum is located in the Horeya Street and. The building of the museum was the residence of a former wood trading business man, Asa'ad Basily, who constructed his villa which was built over an area of 3480 meters in the Italian style. The palace was a popular gathering place for many of the high level people in the 30s and 40s of the last century.

Qaitbay Citadel

The Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria is considered one of the most important defensive strongholds, not only in Egypt, but also along the Mediterranean Sea coast. It formulated an important part of the fortification system of Alexandria in the 15th century A.D.

Pompeii’s Pillar

The so-called "Pompey Pillar" is the biggest memorial column in Egypt. It is a huge column of red granite, its total height is about 28 m with a diameter at the base of 2.7 m, and towards the capital at the top it tapers to 2.3 m

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A blend of locally-owned boutiques and national retailers makes Alexandria, Virginia, one of the regionâs top destinations for antique-hunting, big-box shopping and high-fashion finds. In Old Town, the free trolley carts shoppers down King Street, the main drag, where upscale clothiers and handmade-jewelry shops nestle between fashion and home goods favorites like Anthropologie and Williams Sonoma. Minutes away in eclectic Del Ray, playful window displays beckon everyone from comic book collectors to cheese gourmands and vintage-fashion hounds.