Day tour from Cairo to Alexandria visiting The Citadel of Qaitbay, The Roman Theatre, The Library of Alexandria, corniche and Montazah Gardens.
You are going to enjoy the tour, the beach smell and don’t miss to eat seafood.
The Citadel of Qaitbay:
It’s a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast in Alexandria.
It established in 1477 A.D by Sultan Al Ashraf Seif Al-Din Qaitbay.
Also, it consists of three floors and inside it, there is a mosque, the floors divided into rooms each room has a window overlooking the sea.
The Roman Theatre:
This theatre discovered at Kom El Dikka area by the polish expedition in 1960 when they were removing the remains of the old Napoleonic fort.
The Library of Alexandria:
The library established in the reign of Ptolemy 2nd. This idea was for Ptolemy 1st;
So, Ptolemy 3rd ordered that all books that found in ships should be seized and copied, and the copies had given to their owners.
Day tour Alexandria Montazah gardens:
It had built overlooking the beach on the Mediterranean Sea; it built-in 1892 by Khedive Abbas Helmy 2nd.
However, nowadays this it’s inside a very big park that contains the palaces of the king, restaurants, cafes, gardens and hotels in front of the beach.
Now we would give you a brief idea about Alexandria :
However, Alexandria founded in the name of Alexander the Great.
It is the second biggest province in Egypt.
However, it takes about 2 hours, 30 minutes from Cairo, and there is an airport in Alexandria.
Also, it was the capital of Egypt during the Greco-Roman period,
Alexandria location selected for its proximity to Lake Mareoits and Pharos Island.
There is no more profound reflection of the achievements of the Greeks in Egypt than the great city of Alexandria. It also consisted of five districts.
You will enjoy the day tour from Cairo to Alexandria Montazah gardens, visiting 8 sites, and have a perfect time there.
Overview
Day tour from Cairo to Alexandria visiting The Citadel of Qaitbay, The Roman Theatre, The Library of Alexandria, corniche and Montazah Gardens.
Highlights
- The citadel
- The Roman theatre
- The library of Alexandria
- church of St. Mark
- Abbo Elabbas Mosque
- Munatzah palace
- Stanley bridge