Alexandria, Egypt
الإسكندرية
Alexandria is a regional capital of 5,263,542 people in Alexandria, Egypt.
Why visit Alexandria
Townapedia lists 54 museums and landmarks, 25 parks and trails, 211 places to eat, 35 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Alexandria Opera House, Lighthouse of Alexandria, Goethe-Institut Alexandria and Graeco-Roman Museum.
Weather in Alexandria
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About Alexandria
Alexandria is a major city in Egypt. Lying at the western edge of the Nile River Delta, it extends about 40 km (25 mi) along the country's northern coast. It is Egypt's principal seaport, the second largest city after Cairo, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great, Alexandria was one of the largest and most important cities of antiquity and a leading hub for science, culture, and scholarship.
From the Wikipedia article Alexandria (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Alexandria on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do13
Alexandria Opera House
Cinema and theater · 1.4 km
Opera house in Alexandria, Egypt
Lighthouse of Alexandria
Lighthouse · 3.2 km
Lighthouse in Egypt, built in the 3rd century BC and destroyed in the Middle Ages
Bashayer al Khair Hand Puppet Show
Cinema and theater · 2.9 km
1 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks54
ElMadina Arts
Museum · 1.6 km
ElMadina Arts works in arts and Culture through Training, Production, Culture Spaces Management and for Supporting Artists and Youth Initiatives.
9 Sidi Abd Al Razek, Alexandria
10:00 - 20:00
B'sarya for Arts
Museum · 1.2 km
An art space located in Alexandria, Egypt. We produce music, visual arts, new media exhibitions, and good coffee.
40 طريق الحريه, الإسكندرية
Su-Th 15:00-22:00
Alexandria Museum of Fine Arts
Museum · 0.8 km
Museum in Alexandria, Egypt
Alexandria Naval Unknown Soldier Memorial
Monument and historic site · 2.1 km
Memorial dedicated to the unknown soldiers who lost their lives in the sea battles
Caesareum of Alexandria
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Demolished temple in Egypt
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
Monument and historic site · 2.0 km
Archaeological site in Egypt
Heptastadion
Monument and historic site · 2.9 km
Archaeological site in Alexandria, Egypt
42 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds25
13 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes211
Chez Gaby au Ritrovo
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian · 1.4 km
22 طريق الحريه
Mo-Su 14:00-23:00
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KEBDA AWLAD ELFALAH
Restaurant · Local, Sandwich · 1.2 km
شارع قيصر
24/7
199 more on the map.
Where to stay35
Churches and places of worship67
Cathedral of Evangelismos;Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria
Church · Greek Orthodox · 2.0 km
Shopping40
Books Juice Bookstore
Shop · 2.9 km
سموحة - شارع اسماعيل سرى (التأمين الصحى) خلف مدارس سيدى جابر بنين
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries56
Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport
School · 10.5 km
Healthcare74
Map of Alexandria
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Getting there and nearby towns
Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 38 km away.
- Abū Qīr 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Kafr ad Dawwār 22 km east, about 22 min by car
- ‘Izbat ‘Alī as Sayyid 23 km east, about 23 min by car
- Al Yāsīnīyah 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Idkū 38 km east, about 38 min by car
- Abū Ḩummuş 40 km east, about 40 min by car
- Abū al Maţāmīr 41 km southeast, about 41 min by car
- Ḩawsh ‘Īsá 48 km southeast, about 48 min by car
- Al Maḩmūdīyah 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Disūq 70 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Openverse (see each image): photos
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- AlexandriaSkyline, ASaber91, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Greek Catholic cemetery in Alexandria 07, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Armenian cemetery in Alexandria 04, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Blushh of dawn from alexandria, december 2021, Samarashraf272, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rose-tinted morning from alexandria, december 2021, Samarashraf272, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Villa in El Batalsa Street in Alexandria, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Alexandria National Museum, D-Stanley, CC BY 2.0
- Carrefour Alexandria, TheEgyptian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Greek Catholic cemetery in Alexandria 02, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Greek Catholic cemetery in Alexandria 01, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Greek Catholic cemetery in Alexandria 03, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Cemeteries in Alexandria 03, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Cemeteries in Alexandria 05, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Cemeteries in Alexandria 01, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Cemeteries in Alexandria 04, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Cemeteries in Alexandria 02, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Greek Catholic cemetery in Alexandria 04, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Greek Catholic cemetery in Alexandria 05, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Greek Catholic cemetery in Alexandria 06, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Alexandria Egypt, Ahnaf Saber, CC BY 3.0
- Alexandria Egypt, Ahnaf Saber, CC BY 3.0
- Alexandria Egypt, Ahnaf Saber, CC BY 3.0
- Alexandria Egypt, Ahnaf Saber, CC BY 3.0
- Alexandria Egypt, Ahnaf Saber, CC BY 3.0
- Alexandria Egypt, Ahnaf Saber, CC BY 3.0
- Alexandria Egypt, Ahnaf Saber, CC BY 3.0
- واجهه مسرح سيد درويش بالأسكندرية, Mahmoud Mostafa Ashour, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lighthouse - Thiersch, Prof. Hermann Thiersch (1874–1939), Public domain
- Alexandria National University, Abdelrhman 1990, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alexandria University, The Main Building, Faris El-Gwely, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Arabic navy academy, Aast at Arabic Wikipedia, Public domain
- Pharos University in Alexandria, Abdelrhman 1990, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fassade des griechisch-römischen Museums in Alexandria, Ägypten, Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- متحف اسكندرية القومى0, Summering2018, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AlexFineArtsMuseum, Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monument of the Navy Unknown Soldier in Alexandria (6), Moro 2088, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Evocation Cesareum Alexandrie, Franck devedjian, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Κατακόμβες Κομ Ελ Σουκάφα, Asiatologist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GD-EG-Alex-Antoniadis03, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Alexandrie bibliothèque), René Dinkel, CC0
- Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue in Alexandria, Moshirah, Public domain
- College Saint Marc,Alexandria, Dalia fathallah, CC BY-SA 4.0
- LF Alexandrie, Gabyhbz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- El Nasr Girls College 1, Abdelrhman 1990, CC BY-SA 4.0
- El Nasr Boys' School 1, Abdelrhman 1990, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Faculty of Engineering Alex, Mahmoud Saaid, CC BY 2.5
- Windsore palace hotel, Nehal21, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alexandrie 112004 02, Neithsabes, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zentrum der Kunst in Alexandria, Ägypten, Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- El Mowasah Mosque, Abdelrhman 1990, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Goethe-Institut Alexandria at night, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Metro Cinema in Alexandria, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Hotel "Le Metropole" in Alexandria, Ägypten, Roland Unger, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 26 El Gorfa El Togaria Street, Marsupium, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alexandria Athineos, Jpatokal, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ahram library in the city of Alexandria, Ahmed Younis Sif Saad, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brazilian Coffee Stores coffeehouse in Saad Zaghloul Street, Alexandria at night, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Safeya Zaghloul Street 09 - fast food restaurant Fayrouz, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Rio cinema Alexandria, Ibrahim El-Mezayen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Al Khartoum Square in Alexandria - residential towers, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Focacceria, Marsupium, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gamal Abdel Nasser Hospital 1, Abdelrhman 1990, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Protestant Church of Alexandria 16, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Misr gas station in Safeya Zaghloul Street, Alexandria at night, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- New Capry Hotel 01, Marsupium, CC BY 4.0
- Alexandria Zoo 2, Abdelrhman 1990, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shallalat gardens, TheEgyptian, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cavafy Museum, Alexandria. Bust of Cavafy, mark muehlhaeusler, CC BY 2.0
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