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Alexandria is located on the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt.
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Alexandria, in Egypt also called Iskendriya is a port city in northern Egypt. The city has about 5 million inhabitants, but in the summer months this can rise to 15 million. In the summer months it is very busy, and the roads are often busy, busy, busy 24/7. There are many places of interest in the city, and many nice parks and museums. The people are extremely hospitable and helpful, which makes it a pleasant place. the many markets are also worth a visit (don't forget to haggle!).
Arrive
By plane
By train
By car
By bus
By boat
Travel around
By car
The car is the most used means of transport in Alexandria, you should not be surprised if you see a car with 11 occupants, or with people on the roof, or a car without doors or glasses, because cars are only made there if they don't. do more (No APK).
By taxi
By bus
By boat
To look at
Notable tourist attractions include: Fort Quait Bey, built by a Mamluk Sultan in the 15th century, on the site of the legendary lighthouse, now frequented as an outing by many Egyptian school classes. The view from the old castle, both over the sea and the skyline of Alexandria, the new library, the mosque = Abu Al Abbas district (built on the tomb of a 13th century Sufi saint), the headland and the Anfushi district with the tombs of the necropolis of Anfushi and the royal palace of Ras at Tin. A walk through the old neighborhood surrounding it will take you through Manshia, with the Soukh et Setta (the women's market), the fish market, the spice market and very old, hidden, beautiful places such as the covered square, which is used as a cafe where the deaf getting together. On the other side of the 16 km long Corniche is the Montaza Park, where many Egyptians relax on Fridays, Khedives and kings have used the park to relax since the 19th century. There is a neo-Renaissance palace, which until recently was used by those in power). There are also excavations, a Roman theater, Kom ad Dik, a Pompey Column, and the Kom Ash Shufaka, catacombs, 3-storey Roman cemetery from the 1st and 2nd centuries.
To do
To learn
To work
To buy
Food
in Alexandria there are many different restaurants and cafes, so you have Abu Ashraf (for fish), and at the sea you also have abou for different dishes, you should definitely have a sandwich kibda food, in Alexandria they make delicious sandwiches.
Next abou, do you have an ice cream parlor with delicious ice cream, especially the mango one should try once, the name is An-Nezhami.
For delicious fresh mango juice or cane sugar juice, or one of the other freshly squeezed juices, it is best to go to Talaat are.
Budget
Average
Expensive
Going out
stay overnight
There are many hotels in Alex including some 5 star hotels. Hilton also has a lot of hotels there.
Budget
Average
Expensive
Contact
Safety
Because the streets are often full 24/7, it is quite a safe city.
Despite the fact that there are so many road pirates, it is a miracle that relatively few traffic accidents happen. In Egypt you can also just buy a driver's license, which has resulted in people driving around who have never had driving lessons.
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