Full day Alexandria Egypt sightseeing tours from Alexandria

If you are planning to visit Egypt, it is so important to dedicate time to visiting Alexandria one of the most beautiful and famous cities in the whole country is the second capital of Egypt and was its ancient capital, the capital and largest city of Alexandria Governorate, located on the Mediterranean coast.

The city of Alexandria is home to many iconic landmarks, including Egypt's largest seaport, the Port of Alexandria, through which nearly 60% of the country's total imports and exports pass, and the New Library of Alexandria, which contains more than eight million books and receives almost 1.5 million visitors a year.

Through our excursion, you will have the opportunity to see the  Library of Alexandria, the first real research institute in history, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria, which became one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, overlooking the sea and southeast of the eastern harbor, which was called the Great Harbor when compared to Heracleion's harbor at Abu Qir on the mouth of an ancient, now-defunct tributary of the Nile.

You can also visit the cemetery of Kom al-Shoqafa, which is located in the area of Karmouz and is considered one of the most important cemeteries in the city. The area was named after the numerous pottery remains. Crushers that accumulated in this place, the cemetery, were found accidentally on September 28, 1900. However, excavation had begun in this area in 1892. The importance of the cemetery is due to its size, its numerous decorations, and its complex planning, and it is one of the clearest examples of the intersection of Pharaonic and Roman art in the city and of the best examples of funerary architecture.

Through our full-day tour from Alexandria, you can explore the Pompey Pillar, which is considered one of the most famous monuments of Alexandria, erected on the Bab Sidra hill between the present Muslim burial area known as the “Tombs of the Columns” and the archaeological plateau of Kom al-Shokafa, and is the last remaining relic of the Temple of the Serapeus erected by the emperor Postumus The body of the column is made of one piece.

Also, we cannot forget the citadel of Quitabay. It was built on the former site of the Alexandria lighthouse, destroyed in 1307 after the devastating earthquake that struck Alexandria. Sultan Al-Ashraf Abu Al-Nasr Qaitbay began building this castle in 1468 and completed it in 1496. The castle consists of a rectangular area of 150 m x 130 m surrounded by sea on three sides, and the castle has a main entrance on the southwest side in the form of two three-quarter circle towers and two ramparts representing two defensive zones, as the inner wall includes soldiers' barracks and weapons stores.

With Cairo Top Tours, you will enjoy an unforgettable day of sightseeing in Alexandria, leaving you with a wide range of unforgettable memories.