Location: Alexandria
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Top 10 Things to do Good for Big Groups in Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate
The Pearl of the Mediterranean has an ambiance more in keeping with its neighbors to the north than with those in the Middle East. Site of Pharos lighthouse, one of the Wonders of the World, and of Anthony and Cleopatra’s tempestuous romance, the city was founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BCE. Today, Alexandria offers fascinating insights into its proud Greek past, as well as interesting mosques, the casino strip of the Corniche, some lovely gardens and both modern and traditional hotels. (Editor's note: Our list was compiled before political unrest prompted many countries to issue travel warnings for Egypt. If you're currently planning a trip to Egypt, please consider the risks and monitor your government's travel alerts.)
Restaurants in Alexandria
1. Ramasside Tours
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5.0 based on 443 reviews
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2. Best Alexandria Excursions
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5.0 based on 58 reviews
Specialized travel Agency from more than 20 years , that helps individuals, small and large groups of tourists to enjoy the beauty of the unforgettable Egypt , by spending nice unforgettable tour in Egypt .We are able to plan an exotic vacation in Egypt for you. Our Excursions packages and programmes suit all with really competitive and affordable rates.
3. Travelish Tours
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5.0 based on 134 reviews
Tours & Tailor-made Holidays, Unique Experiences in Egypt, Book Now, Pay Later, Exclusive Travel Deals, Epic Adventure! The Way to Travel is Travelish Tours.
4. Emo Tours Egypt
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5.0 based on 338 reviews
Emo Tours Egypt is a Registered Travel Services Agency in Egypt Provides tours and Travel packages throughout Egypt,whether you want to have a day tour to Giza Pyramids,The Sphinx, Memphis and Sakkara,Or Day Tour to the Famous Egyptian museum with The Citadel of Cairo and Khan Kalili Bazaar or Day Tour to The Old Cairo where you can explore Islamic & Chirstian Cairo together or Spend a wonderful day tour to Alexandria from Cairo or Day Tour by Flight to Luxor from Cairo to discover the Secrets of Valley of The Kings Or Enjoying the dinner or Lunch Cruise on the Nile We also Provide Travel Packages Whether you want a package to Cairo, a Nile Cruise from Luxor to Aswan. Or visit the sunny Sharm El Sheik we will provide you with the best & Cheapest travel deals to Egypt .Our main Concept in Tourism is that Quality in Travel services is not what the supplier puts in. It is what the customer gets out and is willing to pay for. So Customers Satisfaction are Guaranteed with Emo Tours Egypt Or a Prompt hassle free refund
5. Alex City Travel - Day Tours
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5.0 based on 99 reviews
Alex City Travel is based in Alexandria, Egypt , and has 23 years of experience in the travel industry excellence and about 10000 more than happy clients . We offer a wide range of travel experiences for every travelers’ budget; shore excursion packages from every port in Egypt, private specialized day tours, Nile cruises, and excellent quality fleet of vehicles that offer most comfortable and safe transfers all over Egypt .comprehensive tour packages and group trips large or small throughout Egypt and abroad. All of our guides are highly skilled Egyptologist guides speaking excellent English. Our goal is your complete satisfaction so we strive to create trips to meet your needs by offering flexibility throughout your visit. Whatever your travel needs or budget, we are confident that Alex City Travel can meet your needs and help you to plan the trip of a lifetime. As we always say : Alex City Travel , pleasure beyond measure .
6. Osiris Tours
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5.0 based on 288 reviews
If you arrive in Egypt via wonderful Alexandria, don’t limit yourself to a stay in that beautiful Mediterranean city. Make use of our fleet of luxury private vehicles and skilled guides and take a comfortable pyramids day tour to Cairo, and explore the world’s most iconic ancient monuments, the Great Pyramids of Giza, as part of our best selling Egypt tours. Osiris Tours is a tour company caters to those who are fascinated by history, culture, art and architecture. We offer private guided tours to Egypt that is completely customizable. This means that you will have your own private vehicle, guide and driver for the full trip. You can focus on the sites you want to see and take your time to wander around the temples, pyramids and tombs at your own pace.
7. Deir Anba Bishoi
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4.5 based on 18 reviews
These desert building are all that remains of the monasic Christians that fled Roman persecution in the 4th century.
8. Bibliotheca Alexandrina
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4.5 based on 1,780 reviews
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. A re-imagining of Alexandria's ancient Great Library, this gorgeously designed cultural center contains a host of museums as well as one of the modern world's most ambitious libraries. Its architecture - a giant sun disk - presides over the waterfront Corniche, while inside, a huge reading room can hold eight million volumes. Below themain library, visitors can explore a range of beautifully curated exhibitions. TheManuscript Museum with its magnificent collection of ancient texts and scrolls and the Antiquities Museum with its Graeco-Roman antiquities and statuary found during underwater exploration in the harbor are the two prime attractions. But there are also rotating art exhibitions, a permanent Egyptian folk art collection, and a Science Museum and Planetarium that are aimed squarely at children.
Reviewed By 994linday - Frisco, United States
Bibliotheca Alexandrina is more than a library! Opened in 2002, here is a cultural complex that also includes a planetarium, four museums, art galleries for temporary and permanent exhibitions, specialized museums, and a manuscript restoration laboratory. The library has shelf space for eight million books! The main structure is a contemporary granite building, circular in design and covered in carvings done by local artists. The library offers guided tours, but since we had our own guide with us, we opted to just peek inside. It was very crowded the day we visited because the schools were on holiday. By the way, you’ll have a great view of the Citadel from here (and remember to look for Bibliotheca Alexandrina when you’re at the Citadel).
9. Montazah Gardens
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4.5 based on 903 reviews
Royal gardens of King Faruk. The king was the last Egyptian monarch.
Reviewed By 39alaag - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Montazah gardens is one of the most amazing gardens worldwide was done as part of the royal palaces of the last Egyption King Farouk The collection of flowers and trees is unique globally in well maintained and have a lot of locations to set and enjoy the weather authentic excellent coffee shop and hotel around Most importantly it is also on The seaside located on the sea
10. Fort Qaitbey
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4.5 based on 1,068 reviews
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.
Reviewed By 277vincentm - New Orleans, United States
The Citadel of Qaitbey with its splendid views of the Mediterranean (see Rampart View view), is easily the most striking historical structure in Alexandria. Built in 1477, it’s relatively modern by Egypt’s timeline, which goes back ten times further. But 1477 is a good 15 years before Columbus discovered America, and the history of the site predates the Roman Empire. The citadel stands on and incorporates stones from one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Lighthouse of Alexandria. Qaitbey was neither Arab nor Egyptian, but a Circassian. But he did a credible job of building a newer, stronger fortress where the old Lighthouse had been. The NW corner of the fort might put you directly above or beside where the Pharos used to stand, as a placard states that this is “most likely to be attributed to the remainings of the old lighthouse.” I assume that when the Arabs captured Alexandria from the Byzantines in 641, the Baths were still being used. The first of the series of earthquakes that destroyed the Lighthouse occurred 150 years after the Arab conquest. (See Byzantine Bath photo). As well as walking the ramparts carefully (see Rampart View) and looking at the warm waters of the Mediterranean just as archers did centuries ago (see Torquoise Waters photo), you can go into the main tower, the most imposing structure in the citadel (see Main Tower photo). The rock steps are irregular; there are no handrails; and the roof of the main tower is not accessible. A door on the top floor of the tower looks as if it leads up to the top of the tower, but its gate is firmly locked (see Don’t Man the Rooftop photo). Some graffiti spray-painted onto the NE corner of the tower may be why rooftop access is now prohibited. Still, inside the tower you’ll find striking windows, chambers and passageways (see Ancient Windows and Passageway photos). Persons with minor mobility impairments can enter the courtyard below, but should use care if trying to climb up to upper levels (the footing is treacherous in many areas). Those with severe impairments (wheel-chairs, etc) can enjoy the view from the wide courtyard, but almost certainly should not attempt to go any higher. Similarly, children should be closely controlled for their own safety, because potential falls are a real danger in some spots. Other visitors can easily spend an hour or two wandering around the ramparts, enjoying the views through ancient windows, and wandering through the labyrinthine chambers of the tower.
