Alexandria Travel Guide
Plan your visit to Egypt’s Mediterranean capital: Graeco-Roman history, the great modern library, and seafood dinners on the Corniche.
Plan your visit to Egypt’s Mediterranean capital: Graeco-Roman history, the great modern library, and seafood dinners on the Corniche.
Alexandria trades pyramids for a Mediterranean waterfront: a Greco-Roman port city built by Alexander the Great, with the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the underground Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, and the coastal Qaitbay Citadel, built from the stones of the ancient Lighthouse. It’s a popular day trip from Cairo, roughly a three-hour drive or a faster train ride each way.
A single day covers the main sights comfortably; a second day allows a slower pace along the Corniche and time at Montaza’s palace gardens. It’s noticeably cooler and breezier than Cairo, especially in summer, and the seafront makes for an easy, walkable afternoon between sites.
For guided experiences, explore our Alexandria Day Tours.
A modern tribute to the ancient Great Library, with a vast reading hall and several museums inside.
02A 15th-century fort on the site of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria, overlooking the Mediterranean.
A remarkable underground necropolis blending ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman styles.
Royal gardens and a palace on the coast, popular for a seaside stroll.
05The city's long waterfront promenade, lined with cafés overlooking the Mediterranean.
The only Roman theatre discovered in Egypt: a small marble odeon found by accident downtown, with mosaic-floored villas alongside.
The classic day trip from Cairo: the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Pompey’s Pillar, Qaitbay Citadel and the Bibliotheca, with a seafood lunch by the harbour.
Stay the night: add the Roman Amphitheatre, the National Museum and Montaza’s gardens, then an evening promenade along the Corniche.
Use the extra day for El Alamein’s WWII memorials along the coast, or a slow morning of café-hopping in the historic downtown.
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Best for first-time visitors who want to be close to the Bibliotheca and main sights.
Best for travellers who prefer a more upscale, modern district near a well-known bridge and beach.
Best for a quieter stay near the palace gardens and eastern beaches.
Sea storms and blustery corniche walks are part of Alexandria’s November-February charm. Cafés fill up when the rain hits.
The waterfront runs for kilometres. Use short taxi hops between sights instead of walking the whole stretch.
The Catacombs and Pompey’s Pillar are minutes apart. Do them back-to-back before heading to the sea front.
Several museums and sites close one day a week. Confirm before you plan your loop.
Downtown’s belle-époque cafés are an attraction in their own right. Leave time for one.
Day-trippers who beat the ring-road traffic buy themselves an extra hour by the Mediterranean.
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