Things to see in Alexandria
Alexandria is a city in Egypt, with an urban population of about 4.2 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 12 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Bibliotheca Alexandrina Museum
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) is a major library and cultural center on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in Alexandria, Egypt. It is a commemoration of the Library of Alexandria, once one of the largest libraries worldwide, which was lost in antiquity.
2El-Mursi Abul Abbas Mosque Place of worship
The Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque is a mosque, mausoleum, and Sufi shrine, located in the Anfoushi neighbourhood of Alexandria, on the north coast of Egypt.
3Lake Mariout Nature
Lake Mariout, is a brackish lake in northern Egypt near the city of Alexandria. The lake area covered 200 square kilometres (77 sq mi) and had a navigable canal at the beginning of the 20th century, but at the beginning of the 21st century, it covers only about 50 square kilometres (19 sq mi).
4Serapeum of Alexandria Place of worship
The Serapeum of Alexandria was an ancient Greek temple built by Ptolemy III Euergetes and dedicated to the Greco-Egyptian syncretic god Serapis, who was believed to be the protector of Alexandria, Egypt.
5Pompey's Pillar History
Pompey's Pillar is a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt. Despite its modern name, it was actually set up in honour of the Roman emperor Diocletian between 298–302 AD.
6Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa History
The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa are a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt, and are considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages.
7Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral Place of worship
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral is a Coptic church in Alexandria, Egypt. It is the historical seat of the Pope of Alexandria, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church.
8Pharos History
The Pharos of Alexandria was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (280–247 BC).
9Alexandria National Museum Art
The Alexandria National Museum (ANM) is a museum in Alexandria, Egypt. It was inaugurated the 31 December 2003 by Hosni Mubarak and it is located in a renovated Italian style palace in Tariq Al-Horreya Street (former Rue Fouad).
10Graeco-Roman Museum Museum
The Graeco-Roman Museum is an archaeological museum located in Alexandria, Egypt. Its collection of over 40,000 objects includes sculptures, mosaics, woodwork, and coins.
11Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue Place of worship
The Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue is a synagogue, located at 69 Nabi Daniel Street, Alexandria, Egypt.
12Caesareum of Alexandria Place of worship
The Caesareum of Alexandria is an ancient temple in Alexandria, Egypt. It was conceived by Cleopatra VII of the Ptolemaic kingdom, the last pharaoh of ancient Egypt, to honour her first known lover Julius Caesar or Mark Antony.
13Montaza Palace History
Montaza Palace (Asr el Montaza) is a palace, museum and extensive gardens in the Montaza district of Alexandria, Egypt. It was built on a low plateau east of central Alexandria overlooking a beach on the Mediterranean Sea.
14Ras el-Tin Palace History
Ras El Tin Palace is a palace on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in Alexandria, Egypt. It is located in the Ras el-Tin quarter on Alexandria's eastern shore, overlooking the city's Western Harbour.
15Antirhodos Nature
Antirhodos (sometimes Antirrhodos or Anti Rhodes) was an island in the eastern harbor of Alexandria, Egypt, on which a Ptolemaic Egyptian palace was sited.
16Cathedral of Evangelismos Place of worship
The Holy Cathedral Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos also known as The Cathedral of the Annunciation or The Cathedral of Evangelismos is a trilateral basilica which was founded in the middle of the 19th century in Alexandria, Egypt.
17Kom El-Dikka History
Kom El Deka, also known as Kom el-Dikka, is a neighborhood and archaeological site in Alexandria, Egypt. Early Kom El-Dikka was a well-off residential area, and later it was a major civic center in Alexandria, with a bath complex (thermae), auditoria (lecture halls), and a theatre.
18Alexandria Opera House Arts & culture
Alexandria Opera House, also known as Sayed Darwish Theatre, is a historic opera house in the city of Alexandria, Egypt. The 1,200-seat Renaissance Revival venue was built from 1918 to 1921, designed by Georges Parcq.
19Palais d’Antoniadis History
The Palais d'Antoniadis is a palace in Alexandria, Egypt, named after Sir John Antoniadis (1818–1895), who was an Alexandrian Greek. He was born in Lemnos and received French citizenship when he began to conduct business in Marseille.
20Alexandria Zoo Park
The Alexandria Zoo is a zoo close to the Smouha neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt.
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