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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. so they shouldnot miss this city
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Duration: 8 to 12 hours
Starts: Giza, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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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. so they shouldnot miss this city
Stop At: Bibliotheca Alexandrina, El Shatby, Alexandria 30100 Egypt
The Royal Library of Alexandria was once the largest library in the world. It was a major library and cultural center all over the world.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Fort Qaitbey, 29 88545 N 31. 21372 E, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
he Fort was built in the 1480’s by Sultan Qaitbey, on the site of Alexandria’s ancient lighthouse. Parts of the remains of the lighthouse can be seen in the construction of the old fort. One of the seven wonders of the ancient World, Positioned in a special place at the end of the Eastern harbor of the city of Alexandria, the military fortress, constructed by the Mamluk king and army leader; Qaitbey at the end of the 15th century, has become one of the most important landmarks of Alexandria and among the most popular touristic visits of the city
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Kom Al Shokafa, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Proceed to scout the secrets of Catacombs of Kom El Shokafa, Situated just to the west of Pompy’s Pillar, the Catacombs of Kom El Shuqafa is the largest and most important burial site dating back to the Greco Roman period in Egypt. Kom El Shuqafa, meaning the hill of treasures in the Arabic language, was unearthed by coincidence in the beginning of the 20th century.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ancient Roman Amphitheater, Ismail Mahana Road Kom El Dekka Gharb, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Archaeological site featuring the remains of an ancient Roman theater, baths & a villa with mosaics.
Duration: 35 minutes
