Alexandria is the second capital of Egypt and its capital was in the past, and it is the capital of Alexandria Governorate and its largest city, located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea with a length of about 55 km northwest of the Nile Delta, bordered to the north by the Mediterranean Sea, and Lake Mariout in the south to kilo 71 on the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, It is bordered to the east by Abu Qir Bay and the city of Idku, and the region of Sidi Kerir in the west to km 36.30 on the Alexandria-Matrouh highway.you can book Day trip to Alexandria from Cairo .
Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in 333 BC and has a unique history completely different from many other cities in Egypt. Alexander the Great was going to visit the Oracle of Amun Temple in Siwa Oasis, where he stopped last night in the village of Rakutes. Alexander decided that this site would be the place to build a great city. He ordered one of his engineers of building it. Alexander continued his path to Siwa to consult the oracle of God Amun and then left Egypt to fight against the Persians in Asia. It was not completed until the reign of Ptolemy I, (Sutter the “Savior”), and was succeeded by Ptolemy II (Philadelphus) whose construction was completed and became the main capital of Egypt. Alexandria has wonderful views of the Mediterranean Sea. It is a land that has witnessed civilizations from ancient Egypt, the Romans, Greeks, Christian and Islamic cultures.
The top sites in Alexandria that can be visited during Egypt travel packages are Qaitbey Citadel is one of the oldest Islamic monuments and the most important tourist attractions in Alexandria, which receives large numbers of tourists throughout the year, and this fort was built by Sultan “Ashraf Saif Al-Din Qaitbey” on the Mediterranean coast in the same place as the old Pharos Lighthouse, which was destroyed during an ancient strong earthquake; To be among the strongholds of the people and the army, due to the many threats that were against the city. The castle was built fortified with high walls, about (4 meters) high and about (2 meters) wide. The castle was built within two years, and some sabotage occurred at the castle when the English occupation entered Egypt, but the “Preservation of Arab Antiquities” committee restored it in 1904. The world never had a larger library before constructing the ancient Library of Alexandria. Located in the city that gives it its name, facing the Mediterranean Sea, it was established at the beginning of the third century BC. by Ptolemy I, and enlarged by his son Ptolemy II, and in his reign of greatest glory housed more than 900,000 manuscripts. The library was opened in its new form in 2002, and it was called the Great Library. It is not only a library that includes books but also contains many buildings. You can enjoy a tour of the library during Egypt day tours through a Day Tour to Alexandria from Alexandria Port
The Pompey’s Pillar, an architectural marvel, is located amidst the ruins of the Serapeum in the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria. It is one of the largest places of Antiquity. The Serapeum was an ancient Greek temple that was built during the reign of the Ptolemaic kingdom in Egypt and was dedicated to the deity Serapis who was believed to be the protector of Alexandria.
The Pompey’s pillar was named after Pompey, a Roman political and military leader, the pillar is in no way related to him. that’s because it was said that Pompey betrayed his nation and left the army during a critical time of war and flee to his hometown, then he was killed and his head was hung on top of the pillar.
The catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa are ancient tombs found in the Kom El Shoqafa area in Alexandria, and they represent many ancient cultures, they are a mix between the Pharaonic arts with Roman and Greek arts, and they contain some artifacts and many tombs and statues. The construction of these tombs has been expanded throughout the ages due to the presence of large differences of motifs and inscriptions of each region. You can visit the catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa through one of our Egypt Travel Packages, by booking the Cairo and Alexandria Tour for 5 Days and 4 Nights
The tombs of Kom el Shoqafa have been discovered with a stranger than fiction. They were discovered by a donkey when it fell in one of the tombs (12 meters), and when searching for it, these tombs were discovered. These tombs consist of three levels engraved inside the rock, and the first level and then the second level were reached after reducing the water table, but the third level has not been reached yet due to the presence of artifacts submerged under the ground water.
One of the best ways in Alexandria to get around is the Corniche of Alexandria, where it is considered one of the most important traffic routes, as it is one of the most important symbols of tourism in Alexandria and overlooks the Mediterranean coast and extends from “Ras Al-Teen” to “Al-Montazah Palace”, and was built in the early twentieth century ( It is filled with tourists and Egyptians in the summer, when the weather is mild and the sea is calm and magnificent ).
Travel to Egypt to visit the Egyptian temples and pyramids to learn more about the mythology and hundreds of Gods worshipped by the Pharaohs who were very much like humans they loved and hated, they felt jealous and fought and died during an amazing myth full of joyful, action and dramatic events that inspired modern movie directors and producers to create world-famous movies about the grandeur of the Pharaohs and the Gods they worshipped. Spend a few days to visit Abydos, Giza, Luxor, Aswan to see the tombs of the Pharaohs adorned with very clear, detailed and beautifully painted scenes of the various deities of ancient Egypt as well as many other sites, cities, adventures and things to do in Cairo, you can try and book one of our range of Egypt tours and Egypt Travel Packages many privately guided groups of Cairo day tours from airport and Egypt day tours to explore the capital city of Egypt, Cairo you can check a lot of Egypt itineraries or go on one of our full Cairo Day tours like:
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