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Exploring Alexandria and the history

Alexandria
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Duration: 4 h
Activity Level: Easy
Experience: Adventure, Unesco, Family, Historical
Language: English
Permis photo inclus
Visite en transports en commun
Excursion en bateau sur le canal incluse
Billets de train inclus
Convient aux petits enfants
Visite accessible en fauteuil roulant
Billet musée inclus
Collation légère incluse
Déjeuner inclus
Transport inclus
Visite à pied

Overview

Departing from the port of Alexandria, the tour will begin with a drive towards the famous Library of Alexandria, the drive will take approximately 30 minutes, during which, your guide will be on hand giving you the history and the culture of the area.

What's included

  • English Speaking Guide
  • Air-Conditioned Transportation
  • Entrance Fee’s to Library of Alexandria and Qait Bay Fort

Highlights

Alexandria
Alexandria is a Mediterranean port city in Egypt. During the Hellenistic period, it was home to a lighthouse ranking among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World as well as a storied library. Today the library is reincarnated in the disc-shaped, ultramodern Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The city also has Greco-Roman landmarks, old-world cafes and sandy beaches. Its 15th-century seafront Qaitbay Citadel is now a museum.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a major library and cultural center located on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. It is both a commemoration of the Library of Alexandria that was lost in antiquity, and an attempt to rekindle something of the brilliance that this earlier center of study and erudition represented. The idea of reviving the old library dates back to 1974, when a committee set up by Alexandria University selected a plot of land for its new library. Construction work began in 1995 and, after some US$220 million had been spent, the complex was officially inaugurated on 16 October 2002. In 2010, the library received a donation of 500,000 books from the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The gift makes the Bibliotheca Alexandrina the sixth-largest Francophone library in the world. The library has shelf space for eight million books, with the main reading room covering 20,000 square metres.
Citadel of Qaitbay
The Citadel of Qaitbay is a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1477 AD by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qa'it Bay. The Citadel is situated on the eastern side of the northern tip of Pharos Island at the mouth of the Eastern Harbour.

Itinerary

10:00

– Depart from Port
– Drive to Libary of Alexandria (30 Minutes)
– Outside visit the Library of Alexandria (1 Hour)
– Head to the Citadel of Qait Bay (45 Minutes)
– Photo Stop at Qait Bay (30 Minutes)
– Return to Port (30 Minutes)

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