Le EgyptThings to do in Alexandria
The 27 best places to visit in Alexandria, Egypt: landmarks, hidden gems, food, parks and more, with tips, hours and tickets.
🔺 Famous Landmarks
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
A striking modern library honouring the ancient Library of Alexandria, with museums, a planetarium and exhibitions inside.
A striking modern library honouring the ancient Library of Alexandria, with museums, a planetarium and exhibitions inside.
🏛️ Historical Sites
Citadel of Qaitbay
A 15th-century fort built on the site of the ancient Pharos lighthouse, at the tip of the Eastern Harbour.
A 15th-century fort built on the site of the ancient Pharos lighthouse, at the tip of the Eastern Harbour.
Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa
Roman-era underground tombs mixing Egyptian, Greek and Roman styles.
Roman-era underground tombs mixing Egyptian, Greek and Roman styles.
Pompey's Pillar
A single red granite Roman column rising 27 m above the remains of the Serapeum.
A single red granite Roman column rising 27 m above the remains of the Serapeum.
Roman Amphitheatre (Kom el-Dikka)
The only Roman amphitheatre found in Egypt, with marble seating and nearby villa mosaics.
The only Roman amphitheatre found in Egypt, with marble seating and nearby villa mosaics.
Alexandria National Museum
An Italian-style palace telling Alexandria's story from pharaohs to Ptolemies, including treasures raised from the harbour.
An Italian-style palace telling Alexandria's story from pharaohs to Ptolemies, including treasures raised from the harbour.
Graeco-Roman Museum
The great museum of Alexandria's Greek and Roman past, reopened after a long restoration.
The great museum of Alexandria's Greek and Roman past, reopened after a long restoration.
Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque
Alexandria's best-loved mosque with cream-coloured domes and minaret near the Eastern Harbour.
Alexandria's best-loved mosque with cream-coloured domes and minaret near the Eastern Harbour.
📍 Popular Spots
Alexandria Corniche
A seafront road curving for kilometres along the Mediterranean, lined with cafés and fish restaurants.
A seafront road curving for kilometres along the Mediterranean, lined with cafés and fish restaurants.
Stanley Bridge
Alexandria's most photographed bridge, sweeping over Stanley Bay beach.
Alexandria's most photographed bridge, sweeping over Stanley Bay beach.
Montaza Beach, Alexandria
Sandy coves next to the royal palace gardens, the nicest city beach in Alexandria.
Sandy coves next to the royal palace gardens, the nicest city beach in Alexandria.
Trianon Café
A historic art deco café on Saad Zaghloul Square serving pastries since the 1920s.
A historic art deco café on Saad Zaghloul Square serving pastries since the 1920s.
🍽️ Food & Cafés
Mohamed Ahmed, Alexandria
Alexandria's legendary ful and falafel shop, packed with locals from early morning.
Alexandria's legendary ful and falafel shop, packed with locals from early morning.
Kadoura, Alexandria
A no-frills seafood restaurant where you choose your fish from ice and it is grilled or fried for you.
A no-frills seafood restaurant where you choose your fish from ice and it is grilled or fried for you.
💎 Hidden Gems
Royal Jewelry Museum
Jewels and treasures of Egypt's royal family displayed in a princess's palace in Zizinia.
Jewels and treasures of Egypt's royal family displayed in a princess's palace in Zizinia.
Anfushi Tombs
Painted Ptolemaic rock-cut tombs near the fishing harbour, decorated to look like marble and alabaster.
Painted Ptolemaic rock-cut tombs near the fishing harbour, decorated to look like marble and alabaster.
Mustafa Kamel Tombs
Well-preserved Hellenistic tombs with a sunken courtyard, Doric columns and painted scenes, almost never crowded.
Well-preserved Hellenistic tombs with a sunken courtyard, Doric columns and painted scenes, almost never crowded.
🌴 Parks & Nature
Montaza Palace Gardens
Royal palace grounds with palm-lined lawns and small beaches on the Mediterranean.
Royal palace grounds with palm-lined lawns and small beaches on the Mediterranean.
Antoniadis Garden
Alexandria's oldest garden, with marble statues and a restored 19th-century palace.
Alexandria's oldest garden, with marble statues and a restored 19th-century palace.
🛍️ Malls & Shopping
San Stefano Grand Plaza
Alexandria's seafront mall connected to the Four Seasons hotel.
Alexandria's seafront mall connected to the Four Seasons hotel.
City Centre Alexandria
A large mall on the Cairo–Alexandria desert road with Carrefour and a VOX cinema.
A large mall on the Cairo–Alexandria desert road with Carrefour and a VOX cinema.
🎬 Cinemas
Cinemas at San Stefano Grand Plaza
Alexandria's best-known mall cinema, showing international and Egyptian releases.
Alexandria's best-known mall cinema, showing international and Egyptian releases.
VOX Cinemas, City Centre Alexandria
Multiplex cinema in City Centre Alexandria showing new releases.
Multiplex cinema in City Centre Alexandria showing new releases.
🏨 Hotels
Steigenberger Cecil Hotel
A 1929 landmark hotel on Saad Zaghloul Square overlooking the Eastern Harbour.
A 1929 landmark hotel on Saad Zaghloul Square overlooking the Eastern Harbour.
Four Seasons San Stefano
Alexandria's top luxury hotel with a private beach on the Mediterranean.
Alexandria's top luxury hotel with a private beach on the Mediterranean.
🏟️ Stadiums
Borg El Arab Stadium
One of Africa's biggest stadiums, west of Alexandria, used for national team and continental games.
One of Africa's biggest stadiums, west of Alexandria, used for national team and continental games.
Alexandria Stadium
One of the oldest stadiums in Africa, in central Alexandria.
One of the oldest stadiums in Africa, in central Alexandria.