"My Alexandria Homepage" Top 5 Page for this destination Alexandria by freddie18

Alexandria Travel Guide: 764 reviews and 1,697 photos

Fort Qaitbay - Alexandria Egypt - Alexandria

Welcome to Alexandria

I love Alexandria - there is no doubt about it! Egypt is one country that my family will keep on coming back. Our brief stay in this city was memorable enough to think that this is the most exciting trip we ever had.

Alex (that is how my local friends call it) is a modern city and the second largest in Egypt. It was founded by Alexander the Great in 331 B.C. and was the setting for the stormy relationship of Cleopatra and Mark Antony.

You may take a train from Cairo to Alexandria. It is approximately 225 kilometers away and will take two to three hours travel by train depending on the schedule for the day.

I like the atmosphere in Alexandria. I feel I am in another world. The ambience and the feel is unique. There are lots of wonders to explore. I will definitely be coming back to this city in the future. I have to dig more knowledge about the city with the help of my Alexandrian friend Karim.

Last visit to Alexandria: Oct 2008
Intro Updated Jan 10, 2009
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Sphynx under the Pompey's Pillar - Alexandria

Sphynx Down Below Things to Do (17)

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Abu el-Abbas el-Mursi Mosque in Mosque Square - Alexandria

Abu el-Abbas el-Mursi Mosque in... Things to Do (17)

Very historic and a beautiful mosque. This Andalusian-style mosque is the largest in the city situated in Al-Anfushi on... more travel advice

A Small Passenger Boat in Alexandria - Alexandria

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Stray but Cute Cats of Alexandria Favorites (6)

I saw a lot of stray dogs in Athens, Greece on my last visit. I said, a lot! In Alexandria, Egypt cats can be seen on... more travel advice

Transportation (5)
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Travelogues (1)

Written Nov 16, 2008

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Fantastic Craftmanship in Alexandria Egypt

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Comments (13)

Yaqui Oct 10, 2011 at 6:18 PM Report Abuse

So mauch to see here Freddie! Alexandria has so much history for all of us. Awesome page Freddie! Very rich in culture! Those kitties are cute too! Nice page!
paolodecastro Jun 27, 2011 at 8:32 AM Report Abuse

tnx for sharing your Alexandria travels.............i enjoyed reading your tips....... travels.....travels...& more travels......;)
junecorlett Feb 24, 2009 at 12:30 PM Report Abuse

Thank you for your very interesting tips on Alexandria.
Kuznetsov_Sergey Feb 21, 2009 at 12:09 AM Report Abuse

Thank you Freddie for bringing back sweet memories about this wonderful Egyptian city which differs so much from other places there. Amazing but almost every taxi is a Russian Lada as a rule, haha!
scottishvisitor Feb 17, 2009 at 1:46 PM Report Abuse

Nice page Freddie = enjoyed the new tips & updates :) the little kitties are so cute!
jumpingnorman Feb 16, 2009 at 6:35 AM Report Abuse

Just looked at your Alexandria pages again, this is the place I missed! Thanks for sharing, Norman :) --- the stray cats look so cute!
bijo69 Feb 8, 2009 at 2:17 PM Report Abuse

Nice page Freddie! Would love to visit the new library there.
ranger49 Dec 27, 2008 at 10:33 AM Report Abuse

Lovely to find this page - I was talking to my daughter today about Alex. she has been several times and loves it and said I would too.! I think I would!
balhannah Dec 23, 2008 at 2:46 AM Report Abuse

A city with plenty of nice places to visit. Love the Stanley Bridge towers. The Tram looks interesting too!
christine.j Dec 12, 2008 at 3:56 AM Report Abuse

How lucky you were having a local friend to show you around. I would never dare to drive there, probably stick to the horse drawn carriage all the time.