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This is a lovely place to spend a few hours, especially in summer when the flowers are in bloom, but it is still nice in winter.
You can walk or drive around. There are places where you can find refreshment, or stand and watch the ocean crashing onto the rocks,
The palace itself is like a Disney castle The architecture has a strong Italian influence on it. Leave a Comment Address: MontazaDirections: The eastern end of Alexandria Bay
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Soon after Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in 332 B.C. worlds largest library was established which finally had more than a million of papyri and was by far the most important storage of literature and documents in the ancient world.
About 1700 years after this old library vanished a great new library was built not far from the place of the original one to remind of the glorious past. This new library is intended to host finally 5 millions of books and I do not remember how many Terabytes of data. The library provides also many hundreds of up to date multimedial working places for the users and all other facilities you can expect today in a perfect leading modern library. But I was shocked, there were only extremely few users. Leave a Comment
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An architecture miracle, it's the most impressive building I have ever seen, both inside and outside! It is so amazing that I was breathless! There is entire book about the new library, and my photos don't do the justice.
It is situated in the place of the old famous Biblioteca Alexandrina from the antique times. Leave a Comment
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As it is, Alexandria already represents a welcome escape from pharaonic fatigue. Within Alexandria, there are still some green spaces where one could escape its concrete jungle and the toxic (but pleasant smelling) sheesha (waterpipe) 'fumes'. Foremost of these green spaces is Montazah palace and its surrounding gardens.
The palace, built along the lines of Florentine architecture (so says the guide book), is off limits to the public and the lesser mortals (it is still an official building used by Egypt's president). But the surrounding gardens - well-tended and filled with beautiful flowers and plants - are open to the public, and are a favorite picnic place for the locals.
There is a good vantage point to see the grandeur of the place from a gazebo at the waterfront. To get there, turn right once you approach the palace, and keep walking on a counter clockwise direction. The gazebo is at the other side of the palace (facing the sea). There, you could marvel at the palace's architecture and take in all that good stuff from the cool Mediterranean breeze. The guards are very friendly and will help you find your way.
Entrance fee as of May 2007: EGP 4. Leave a Comment Address: MontazahDirections: The cheapest way to Montazah is by microbus. Hail one at Midan Saad Zaghloul at the downtown area (across Sofitel) - just shout "Montazah" and the driver will drop you off right at the palace's gates. Fare is about 20 piastres (I think).
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Enjoy the beautiful sunset over the pryamids... Well, THE pyramids are over 200 kilometers away in Giza.... and these pyramids appear to be iron bars welded together...
Well, whatever, the horseshoe shaped Alexandrian coast line does make for a nice place to watch the sunset over the Med, though... Leave a Comment
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Abu El Abbas El Mursi is considered one of the most important historic mosques in Alexandria and Egypt as well. It was constructed in 1775 by Algerians, over the tomb of the thirteenth century Murcia Andalusan saint, Ahmed Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi (Abu'l 'Abbas).
The cream-colored Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque stands 23 m high and dressed in artificial stone, with a minaret on the southern side rising to 73 m.
It is situated on Midan el Masaged (Mosque Square) near the shore of the eastern harbor. The minaret has an Ayoubids design, with four sections of different shapes. The mosque has an entrance on the north and one on the east, both of which overlook the square. The main part of the mosque is an octagon, with internal walls are dressed in artificial stone.
Woman cannot visit the mosque itself, but can visit the mausolem and view the interior of the mosque from behind a barrier.
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A single monolite column of granite, one of the landmarks, and the heart of the locality.
It was built by the Roman emperor Diocletian in 297 AD. It's called Pompey's pillar.
Here are some things that were written about Serapeum in antique world:
"Its splendour is such that mere words can only do it an injustice but its great halls of columns and its wealth of lifelike statues and other works of art make it, next to the Capitol, which is the symbol of the eternity of immemorial Rome, the most magnificent building in the whole world. It contained two priceless libraries."
Ammianus Marcellinus, The Later Roman Empire (XXII.16)
"employed in its execution a mixture of various materials. For he had filings of gold, and silver, and lead, and in addition, tin; and of Egyptian stones not one was wanting, and there were fragments of sapphire, and hematite, and emerald, and topaz. Having ground down and mixed together all these ingredients, he gave to the composition a blue colour, whence the darkish hue of the image."
Exhortation to the Heathen (Protreptikos) Leave a Comment
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The Fort of Qait Bey is on the site of the ancient Pharos lighthouse, which was destroyed in an earthquake.
I am not going to describe the fort as many others have done so, nor did I have any desire to go inside after reading other vters comments. But, walking up to it and seeing the outside is interesting. Seats are placed for people to sit and enjoy watching the sea breaking on the rocks, hence the necessity for a lighthouse on the western side of the peninsula. Leave a Comment Address: eastern side of Alexandria-Anfushi area
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The royal gardens of king Faruk, the last king of Egypt. Today it's a beautiful and very big park full of palm trees, pines, lovely flowers and exclusive hotels, with a lovely beach and luxurious tourist facilities. A very relaxing and peaceful atmosphere. BEAUTIFUL!
This is the entrance to the gardens. Leave a Comment
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Alexandria is full of beautiful gardens, fountains and impressive architecture. It has a charm different from other Egyptian cities, it's somehow "European" in a way, totally Mediterranean (of course :)). There are many palms and fantastic corners to rest, have a walk (the big promenade stretches out along the coast throughout entire city!)
It's a city that charmed me the most in Egypt! Very lovely! Leave a Comment
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