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Alexandria’s Eastern Harbour and seafront, seen from the Citadel of Qaitbay

Beyond the city · on the Mediterranean, by train

Alexandria from Cairo: what to see and how to get there

The Corniche, the Citadel of Qaitbay, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the Cecil Hotel.

In depth

  1. Day trip

    Alexandria, the city on the Mediterranean

    Alexandria·In depth

    The Corniche, the Citadel of Qaitbay on the site of the Pharos, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the Cecil Hotel.

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What to see

  1. Opened in 2002

    Bibliotheca Alexandrina

    Alexandria·Library

    The great library on the Eastern Harbour, with museums and a planetarium.

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  2. 15th century

    Citadel of Qaitbay

    Alexandria·Fortress

    The 15th-century fortress on the site of the Pharos.

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  3. Since 1929

    Steigenberger Cecil Hotel

    Alexandria·Historic hotel

    The hotel on the Eastern Harbour since 1929.

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