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Alexandria

Alexandria is located on Egypt's Mediterranean Coast and is a city steeped in history. Made famous by it's founder Alexander The Great in 331 BC, it offers a relaxing alternative to the bustling streets of Cairo.The city has many Greco-Roman landmarks, old-world cafes and European-style parks. Its 15th-century Qaitbay Citadel is now a museum.

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Alexandria is the second largest city and the main port of Egypt located on Egypt's Mediterranean Coast and is a city steeped in history. Built on the site of an old village on the orders of  Alexander The Great in 331 BC, it offers a relaxing alternative to the bustling streets of Cairo.
Although very little remains of the old city, Alexandria still retains its Mediterranean charm and old European residence houses, combined with old cafes and Greco Roman monuments.
With it's buried tombs and beautiful golden beaches the resort is ideal for those looking for something different and can easily be combined with a stay in Cairo or any one of our featured resorts.

 

During the Hellenistic period, it was home to a storied library and a lighthouse ranking among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Today the library is reincarnated in the disc-shaped, ultramodern Bibliotheca Alexandrina research center. The city has many Greco-Roman landmarks, old-world cafes and European-style parks. Its 15th-century Qaitbay Citadel is now a museum.