ASWANTwo Days Cairo and Alexandria Tour from Aswan by Plane
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Aswan • Cairo • Alexandria • Giza • Egyptian Museum
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Alexandria Egypt Attractions
Alexandria, Egypt the Mediterranean city founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC.
Overview
Discover Alexandria, Egypt
The Alexandria Egypt attractions belong to a different Egypt entirely. There are no pharaonic temples here. What survives is Greco-Roman and later: the catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa cut three levels into rock, the Roman theatre at Kom el Dikka, and Qaitbay Citadel standing where the Pharos lighthouse once did.
Ancient and Modern Alexandria Egypt Tourist Attractions
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina answers the ancient library rather than replacing it, and the corniche curving around the eastern harbour is the city's own daily ritual.
How Much Time to Allow
The main tourist attractions in Alexandria Egypt fit into a long day from Cairo, though staying overnight lets you see the harbour at dusk, which is when the city is at its best.
Not To Be Missed
Alexandria, Egypt Highlights
Attraction 01
Qaitbay Citadel
Qaitbay Citadel, built in 1477 on the site of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria, rises directly from the Mediterranean as the city's most iconic landmark.
Attraction 02
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, opened in 2002 as a bold reimagining of the ancient Great Library, crowns the Mediterranean shore with its iconic tilted disc roof.
Attraction 03
Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa
The Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa, carved into Alexandria's bedrock in the 2nd century AD, form Egypt's largest Roman funerary complex and a Wonder of the Middle Ages.
Attraction 04
Pompey's Pillar
Pompey's Pillar, a single 27-meter column of red Aswan granite erected in 297 AD, once stood within Alexandria's magnificent ancient Serapeum temple complex.
Attraction 05
Alexandria National Museum
The Alexandria National Museum, set within a restored Italian-style palace, traces the city's pharaonic, Greek, Roman, Coptic, and Islamic history across three curated floors.
Attraction 06
Greco-Roman Museum
The Greco-Roman Museum, founded in 1892, holds over 40,000 objects revealing Alexandria's Hellenistic and Roman-era cultural fusion.
Attraction 07
Royal Jewelry Museum
The Royal Jewelry Museum, housed in a Belle Époque palace once home to Princess Fatima al-Zahra, displays Egypt's royal family jewels from Mohamed Ali Pasha to King Farouk.
Attraction 08
Kom el-Dikka (Roman Amphitheatre)
Kom el-Dikka, discovered by accident in the 1960s, preserves Egypt's only well-known Roman amphitheater alongside villas, baths, and mosaics from the 2nd century AD.
Attraction 09
St. Mark's Cathedral
St. Mark's Cathedral in Alexandria, founded by tradition in 48 AD, stands as the mother church of the Coptic Orthodox Church and one of Christianity's oldest sites.
Attraction 10
Montazah Palace & Gardens
Montazah Palace, built by Khedive Abbas II in 1892 on a Mediterranean headland, anchors 150 acres of royal gardens, pine forests, and sea-facing promenades.
Attraction 11
Serapeum Site
The Serapeum of Alexandria once housed a subsidiary library of the Great Library and a monumental statue of Serapis within one of antiquity's greatest temple complexes.
Attraction 12
Ras El-Tin Palace
Ras El-Tin Palace, built on the ruins of a historic fort along Alexandria's western harbor, served as a royal residence and the site of King Farouk's 1952 abdication.
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Planning Your Visit
Best Time to Visit Alexandria, Egypt
Ideal Season
October to April
Recommended Stay
3-5 days
Region
Lower Egypt
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