Regionen · Kapitel 7
Alexandria & Mediterranean Coast
Alexandria — the city founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC, once home to the largest lighthouse of antiquity, the world's most legendary library, and one of the most cosmopolitan societies of the Mediterranean. Today, Alexandria is a vibrant port city with 5 million inhabitants, preserving its glorious past in fragments and possessing a unique Mediterranean atmosphere — quite different from Cairo.
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina★★★
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is the modern successor to the ancient Library of Alexandria — and one of the most impressi…
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Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa★★
The Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa are the largest known Roman burial site in Egypt and are among the Seven Wonders of the…
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Corniche & Qaitbay Citadel
Corniche The Corniche — Alexandria's waterfront promenade — stretches over 15 km along the Mediterranean coast. A sunse…
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Dining & Drinking in Alexandria€
Alexandria is the culinary capital of Egypt — especially when it comes to fish and seafood. The city has a culinary tra…
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Montazah Palace Gardens
The Montazah Gardens in eastern Alexandria are a 150-hectare park by the sea, laid out around the summer palace of Khed…
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Practical Tips for Alexandria
Getting There From Cairo: Train (2.5–3 hours, air-conditioned 1st class from 50–80 LE, hourly) or bus (Go Bus, 2.5 hour…
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