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Alexandria (Greek: Aleca'ndreia, Coptic: ¢§ Rakot@, Arabic: a+l+ahs+k+n+d+r+y+tm Al-`Iskandariya, Egyptian Arabic: Iskindireyya), (population of 3.5 to 5 million), is the second-largest city in Egypt, and its largest seaport. Alexandria extends about 20 miles (32 km) along the coast of the Mediterranean sea in northcentral Egypt. It is home to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the New Library of Alexandria, and is an important industrial centre because of its natural gas and oil pipelines from Suez.

  • Citadel of Qaitbay. Historic site At Ras el-Tin at the western tip of Alex, take the yellow tram to get there. Admission LE 6. Built by Mameluke Sultan Abdul-Nasser Qait Bey in 1477 AD but razed and reconstructed twice since.This citadel was built in 1480 by Sultan Qaitbey on the site of the Pharos Lighthouse, to protect the city from the crusaders who used to attack the city by sea.
  • Bibliotheca Alexandrina. . A huge modern library and research center constructed on the site of the former Library of Alexandria (destroyed c. 400 AD), located just to the east of the Corniche. Admission LE 10 (non-Egyptians). Open daily except Tuesday 11 AM to 7:00 PM, but opens only at 3 PM on Friday and Saturday.
  • Graeco-Roman Museum. A history museum with a vast collection mostly dating from the 3rd century BC to the 3rd century AD, spanning the Ptolemaic and Roman periods.
  • Roman Catacombs at Kam-el-Shuqqafa. Best viewed early in the morning when no one else is around. Bring a flashlight, a camera, and shoes that can get muddy. Don't surrender your camera - travel alone and say you have no camera and they don't say anything. (But watch out for the guards up above!) No longer true- they'll check your bag now and will hold your camera until you leave.
  • Pompey's Pillar. An ancient monument, this 25-meter-high granite column was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian in AD 297.
  • Alexandria National Museum. History Museum with more than 1800 archaeological pieces exhibited chronologically: the basement is devoted to Prehistoric and Pharonic times; first floor to the Graeco-Roman period; second floor to the Coptic and Islamic era that highlights artifacts raised during recent underwater excavations.
  • Corniche. The Corniche is a glorious 3km walkway (wharf/pier/boardwalk) along the harbour dotted with restaurants, markets and historic sights.
  • Kom El-Dikka. Ancient ruins. Built in the 2nd century AD, this Roman amphitheater has 13 semicircular tiers made of white and gray marble.
  • Montaza Palace, in Montaza
  • Ras el-Tin Palace, in Ras el-Tin
  • Presidential Palace, in Maamoura
  • The Royal Jewelry Museum
  • The Museum of Fine Arts

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