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Alexandria: more of the See list
Generated from Wikivoyage's See list for Alexandria: 7 stops, about 15.7 km and 244 minutes on foot. Not a guided tour; check each place before you go.
7 stops · 15.7 km · about 244 min on foot · Wikivoyage source · fetched 2026-11-07 02:08:50 UTC. Not a guided tour: check each place before you go.
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El-Mursi Abul-Abbas Mosque
Built in 1775 by Algerians, the mosque was built over the tomb of the famous 13th century Sufi saint, Ahmed Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi. The walls of the mosque are dressed in artificial stone, while the minaret, on the south side, stands at 73 m.
31.20561, 29.88225 · OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage note · place page
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Citadel of Qaitbay
Set on the tip of the Anfushi/Pharos promontory, looking back over the eastern harbour and downtown Corniche. It was built by Mameluke Sultan Abdul-Nasser Qa'it Bay in 1477 CE, by re-cycling the stone of the ruined lighthouse. It tried (with limited success) to defend the city against invaders, from crusaders to Napoleon, and was in military use as late as 1882, when the British bombarded it. There are two entrances and admissions. West, facing your approach along the Harbour mall, is the ground-floor Maritime Museum, which is of little interest. (Its collection continues in a building on the
31.21300, 29.88520 · OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage note · place page
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Ras el-Tin Palace
Admire the exterior but it's now part of a naval base and not open to visitors.
31.19919, 29.86864 · OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage note · place page
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Pompey's Pillar
An ancient monument, this 25-m-high granite column was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian in AD 297. The confined area where the column stands also has other ruins and sculptures such as the Serapium oracle. Also beside this area is a very big shopping center for cloth and furniture called "El-Saa3a," where you can find many types of cloth or clothes.
31.18249, 29.89645 · OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage note · place page
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina
A huge modern library and research centre constructed on the site of the ancient Library of Alexandria. Wonderful display of ancient texts of the Middle East. Includes four museum areas, exhibition space, and a planetarium. Regular tours in English and other languages. The Antiquities Museum costs ( extra and is particularly well worth visiting if you're into artefacts from the Pharonic to the Islamic period.
31.20889, 29.90917 · OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage note · place page
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Mostafa Kamel Necropolis
The cemetery includes four tombs dating from the 2nd century BC, all of which are in excellent condition and beautifully decorated. The cemetery bears the name of Mostafa Kamel, one of 20th century Egyptian politics' greatest legends. It was he who pronounced the famous phrase: "If I were not born an Egyptian, I would like to be an Egyptian." As of October 2025, the site is closed for renovations.
31.23087, 29.94720 · OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage note · place page
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Royal Jewelry Museum
Royal jewelry from the Egyptian monarchy of 1805 to 1952 displayed in the former palace of Princess Fatma Al-Zahra'.
31.24070, 29.96300 · OpenStreetMap · Wikivoyage note · place page
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