Tours in Alexandria, Alexandria
Began the establishment of Alexandria by Alexander the Great year 332 BC. AD by bridging the part of water separating the island extended in front of the coast Parent called "Pharos" the port of old, and a small village called "Raktos" or "Racodh" surrounded by small villages further spread well between the sea and Lake Mariot, taken by Alexander the Great and his successors, the capital of Egypt for nearly a thousand years, until the Islamic conquest of Egypt by Amr ibn al-Aas 641
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Alexandria Beach |
Famous Alexandria through history through a variety of attractions such as the ancient Library of Alexandria, which housed more than 700,000 volumes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria, which were considered of the seven wonders, so as to height of the massive up to about 35 meters, and has remained this lighthouse list so devastated by a powerful earthquake Year 1307
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Sawari column, in Alexandria |
And dubbed as the bride of the Mediterranean, is the second largest city in Egypt after Cairo, and is considered the second capital of Egypt and its ancient capital, lies along the Mediterranean coast length of about 70 km north-west of the Nile Delta
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Castle Qaytbay, Alexandria |
Alexandria includes among carries a lot of distinctive features, where there is the largest seaport in Egypt is the port of Alexandria, which serves about 80% of total imports and exports, and also includes the new Library of Alexandria which can accommodate more than 8 million books,
It also includes many of the museums and archaeological sites such as Castle Qaytbay and masts and other column
Alexandria is divided into six administrative districts of the park district, east district, central district, west district, Customs neighborhood, Amiriya district, in addition to the major cities affiliates such as Burj Al Arab and Madinat New Borg El Arab.
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