Alexandria
April 23 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 42 °CToday we left Cairo for Alexandria. We visited the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa. These amazing catacombs are vertical, unlike the Roman ones and a circular staircase takes you down into the depths.Read more
Today we left Cairo for Alexandria. We visited the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa. These amazing catacombs are vertical, unlike the Roman ones and a circular staircase takes you down into the depths.Read more
Another early start and onward to Alexandria on the Mediterranean. First stop the Catacombs of Com el Shuqafa which has a labyrinth of burial chambers 1-4 AD. Then on to Fort Qaibey on the harbour. ARead more
6 Uhr klingelt mein Wecker für die Fahrt nach Alexandria, endlich lerne ich diesen historischen Ort mal kennenlernen! Die Fahrt dauerte ca. 3,5h und vor Ort lernen wir (noch ein Pärchen aus den USARead more
Sans aucun doute possible, Alexandrie est la ville la plus cool qu'on ait visité en Egypte. On se promène en admirant les vues sur la baie. Petites curiosités au fil de la balade : d'antiquesRead more
Our driver took us to a seafood restaurant, The Fish Market, that had a great view of the harbour. We think that tour guides take their groups there. Not our pick for a restaurant but notRead more
Bei diesem individuellen Landausflug Pyramiden & Sphinx nach Kairo wurden wir von unserem privaten deutschsprachigen Reiseleiter am Hafen von Alexandria abgeholt.
Wir wurden gegen 06:30 Uhr am HafenRead more
We leave Cairo heading west, passing close to 6th October City (the date is a significant one for Egypt); this is still part of Cairo and here on the outskirts are may upmarket, gated communities. WeRead more
The Kom el Shoqafa Catacombs were discovered by accident in 1902, when a donkey accidentally fell into the main access shaft during some construction work. Also known as the Necropolis, the CatacombsRead more
Alexandria was also home to The Library of Alexandria, the largest in the Ancient World. This is long gone, but the decision was taken in 1974 to reincarnate it as The Bibliotheca Alexandrina. ItRead more
Mein erster Wochenendtrip ging nach Alexandria. Hier haben wir hauptsächlich die Zitadelle besucht, welche wirklich schön war und von wo aus wir einen tollen Sonnenuntergang anschauen konnten.Read more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Muḩāfaz̧at al Iskandarīyah, Muhafazat al Iskandariyah, Alexandria, اسكندرية, Alexandría
Traveler It's truly amazing!!
Traveler Beautiful photos. My type of beer!
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Amazing place!! Thanks for the photos.. on my bucket list too xx Enjoy 🩷 [Maree]