Borg El Arab International Airport 56 min
Citadel of Qaitbay (10 min)
Habor front fortress built by a 15th-century sultan & naval museum with historic battle artifacts. Ancient Roman Amphitheater (16 min)
Archaeological site featuring the remains of an ancient Roman theater, baths & a villa with mosaics. Bibliotheca Alexandrina (19 min)
8 million books in this vast modernist library with curving facade, plus 4 museums & a planetarium. Alexandria Aquarium (9 min)
Aquarium & sea life museum with regional species plus research institute. Sidi Abo El Abbas El Morsi Mosque (8 min)
This sizable mosque with notable architecture is home to the mausoleum of a 13th-century saint. Graeco-Roman Museum (16 min)
Landmark museum providing archaeological collections, including mummies & other notable artifacts. El Mamurah Beach (42 min)
Popular sunbathing beach with seafront eateries & a broad promenade for strolling & cycling. Alexandria Zoo (18 min) Royal Jewellery Museum (17 min)
Historic palace museum housing jewelry pieces, paintings & sculptures from the Muhammad Ali dynasty. Alexandria National Museum (7 min)
Restored Italianate palace offering exhibits & artifacts exploring Egypt's history through the ages. Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa (16 min)
The tombs of 2nd century Antonine emperors are among the graves in this ancient necropolis. Serapeum and Pompey's Pillar (16 min)
This famous Roman-era red-granite column with sphinxes was once part of the Serapeum temple. Montaza Palace (37 min)
A grand 1930s royal palace in Turkish & Florentine styles, with large gardens, now a public park. Ras el-Tin Palace (14 min)
Palace complex first completed in 1848, with a Renaissance-style facade in landscaped gardens. The Cathedral of St. Mark (8 min)
Cathedral, christianity, church, and history | 
