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Tips 1 - 9 of 9 Alexandria Things to Do
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The Royal Library of Alexandria was once the largest library in the world. Nobody can say for certain when it was founded, but what’s sure is that it was destroyed by fire during Caesar’s invasion and the new Bibliotheca Alexandrina was inaugurated in 2003 near the site of the old Library.
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Address: Shatby
Directions: take tram to drop you in Shatby tram station
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under construction!!!
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Address: Shatby
Directions: take tram to drop you in Shatby tram station
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In the harbour of Alexandria, on the place where the famous lighthouse used to be, you can visit the Fort of Quaitbey. In fact, the ruins from the old lighthouse were used to construct the current fort in 1480. Today, this symbol of the city houses the Naval Museum.
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Address: eastern of Alexandria-Anfushi area
Website: www.touregypt.net
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This lace-like mosque is the biggest and probably the most wonderful in Alexandria, if not in the whole Egypt. Just take a few moments to admire its many details! The mosque was originally built in 1775, and dedicated to the Andalusian saint Ahmed Abu al-Abbas. Thus the name. In 1943 the four domes and a minaret were added. Inside the mosque there is a colonnade and eight granite columns. Tourists can visit most of the mosques in Alexandria, but they should dress modestly and women must cover their heads with a headscarf. As for the mosque of Mursi Abul Abbas, women can only visit one of its side rooms. Remember to leave your shoes at the entry (you’ll get a piece of paper with a number) and collect them on your way out by making a donation (usually 1 Egyptian pound).
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Address: Anfoushi
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Things To Do: Saint Sava Cathedral
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Address: Ahmed Orabi Square in Manshey
Directions: The heart of Alexandria
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At the centre of this square stands a statue dedicated to an Alexandrine nationalist leader called Saad Zaghlul. On the other side of this monument stands a statue dedicated to Cleopatra. The park that surrounds the statue is one of the busiest squares in Alexandria. There once used to be the Caesareum here, a temple begun by Cleopatra for her lover Antony. In this temple, completed by her enemy Octavian, Cleopatra committed suicide in 30 BC. In the 4th century AD it became the Christian cathedral of Alexandria. In 1877 the two giant obelisks that used to stand in front of the temple, known as the Cleopatra's needles, were moved to the Thames embankment in London and to the Central Park in New York. Midan (=square) Saad Zaghlul was the setting of Lawrence Durrell's Alexandria Quartet. Close to this square you’ll find many coffee houses, cinemas, restaurants and night spots.
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Directions: The heart of Alexandria
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Things To Do: The monument to Alexander the Great
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