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Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
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Ranked #1 of 22 Attractions in Alexandria
4.5 of 5 stars 83 reviews
Owner description: Located near the site of the ancient library of Alexandria, this modern version is an eleven-story, cylindrical-shaped... more » Owner description: Located near the site of the ancient library of Alexandria, this modern version is an eleven-story, cylindrical-shaped building that houses more than eight million books. « less
Attraction type  Libraries
Stanley Bridge
Stanley Bridge
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Ranked #2 of 22 Attractions in Alexandria
4.5 of 5 stars 25 reviews
Attraction type  Bridges
Distance  1.9 miles from city centre
Royal Jewelry Museum
Ranked #3 of 22 Attractions in Alexandria
5 of 5 stars 5 reviews
Attraction type  Museums
El-Salamlek Palace
El-Salamlek Palace
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Ranked #4 of 22 Attractions in Alexandria
4.5 of 5 stars 5 reviews
Attraction type  Architectural Buildings; Lookouts
Distance  1.9 miles from city centre
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
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Ranked #5 of 22 Attractions in Alexandria
4 of 5 stars 43 reviews

It's worth going early in the morning when no one else is around (before the tour buses arrive). With no one around, it can be a great experience. There are guards up above and... more »

Attraction type  Ancient Ruins
Distance  3.6 miles from city centre
Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi
Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi
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Ranked #6 of 22 Attractions in Alexandria
4.5 of 5 stars 6 reviews
Attraction type  Religious Sites; Architectural Buildings
Corniche
Corniche
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Ranked #7 of 22 Attractions in Alexandria
4 of 5 stars 30 reviews
The Corniche is a glorious 3km walkway along the harbour dotted with restaurants, markets and historic sights.
Attraction type  Wharfs/ Piers/ Boardwalks
Distance  1.9 miles from city centre
King Farouk Palace
King Farouk Palace
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Ranked #8 of 22 Attractions in Alexandria
4 of 5 stars 14 reviews
This sprawling property was the summer home of controversial King Farouk who assumed power at the age of 16 in 1936.
Attraction type  Historic Sites
Distance  1.9 miles from city centre
Roman Amphitheatre
Roman Amphitheatre
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Ranked #9 of 22 Attractions in Alexandria
4 of 5 stars 27 reviews
Built in the 2nd century AD, this Roman amphitheater has 13 semicircular tiers made of white and gray marble.
Attraction type  Ancient Ruins
Alexandria National Museum
Alexandria National Museum
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Ranked #10 of 22 Attractions in Alexandria
4 of 5 stars 20 reviews
Owner description: More than 1800 archaeological pieces are exhibited chronologically from one floor to the next: the basement is devoted to... more » Owner description: More than 1800 archaeological pieces are exhibited chronologically from one floor to the next: 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. « less
Attraction type  History Museums
Distance  1.9 miles from city centre
Fort Qaitbey
Fort Qaitbey
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Ranked #11 of 22 Attractions in Alexandria
3.5 of 5 stars 22 reviews
Owner description: Resembling an imposing castle fortress, this citadel was built in the 1480s by Sultan Qaitbey on the site of the Pharos... more » Owner description: Resembling an imposing castle fortress, this citadel was built in the 1480s 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. « less
Attraction type  Historic Sites
Distance  1.9 miles from city centre
Montazah Palace Gardens
Montazah Palace Gardens
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Ranked #12 of 22 Attractions in Alexandria
3.5 of 5 stars 33 reviews
Royal gardens of King Faruk. The king was the last Egyptian monarch.
Attraction type  Gardens; Parks
Distance  1.9 miles from city centre
Pompey's Pillar
Pompey's Pillar
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Ranked #13 of 22 Attractions in Alexandria
3.5 of 5 stars 22 reviews
This 25-meter-high granite column was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian in AD 297.
Attraction type  Monuments/ Statues; Ancient Ruins
Distance  3.6 miles from city centre
Sarapeum (Serapeion)
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Ranked #14 of 22 Attractions in Alexandria
4.5 of 5 stars 2 reviews
This temple, dedicated to the god Serapis, is from the Ptolemaic and Roman periods.
Attraction type  Ancient Ruins
Distance  1.9 miles from city centre
Cisterns of Alexandria
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Ranked #15 of 22 Attractions in Alexandria
5 of 5 stars 1 review
Excavations have unearthed a labyrinth of cisterns that supplied the citizens of ancient Alexandria with fresh water.
Attraction type  Ancient Ruins
Distance  1.9 miles from city centre
Chatby Tombs
Chatby Tombs
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Ranked #16 of 22 Attractions in Alexandria
4 of 5 stars 2 reviews

Not as impressive as the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, but reputedly the oldest tombs in Alexandria, the necropolis at Chatby (sometimes written Shatbi or Chatbi) are situated next... more »

Mamoura Beach
Mamoura Beach
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Ranked #17 of 22 Attractions in Alexandria
3.5 of 5 stars 6 reviews
Attraction type  Beaches
Distance  1.9 miles from city centre
Deir Anba Bishoi
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Ranked #18 of 22 Attractions in Alexandria
4 of 5 stars 1 review
These desert building are all that remains of the monasic Christians that fled Roman persecution in the 4th century.
Attraction type  Religious Sites; Architectural Buildings
Distance  1.9 miles from city centre
Deir Mar Mina (St. Mina Monastery)
Ranked #19 of 22 Attractions in Alexandria
5 of 5 stars 1 review
Attraction type  Religious Sites; Monuments/ Statues; Historic Sites
Mustafa Kamel Necropolis
Mustafa Kamel Necropolis
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Ranked #20 of 22 Attractions in Alexandria
3 of 5 stars 1 review
Distance  1.2 miles from city centre
Anfushi Tombs
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Ranked #21 of 22 Attractions in Alexandria
1.5 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Attraction type  Ancient Ruins
Distance  1.9 miles from city centre
Ruins of Caesareum
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Owner description: Nothing remains of the Temple of Augustus. Founded by Cleopatra in honor of Mark Antony, it may well be in this temple that... more » Owner description: Nothing remains of the Temple of Augustus. Founded by Cleopatra in honor of Mark Antony, it may well be in this temple that Cleopatra committed suicide in 30 BC. The temple stood near the shore at the center of the great harbor. It was a lavish temple with porticoes, propylalea, parks and libraries. « less
Attraction type  Historic Sites
Distance  1.9 miles from city centre
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