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Alexandria Map, Egypt

If you feel like you need some help to find your way in your destination city, you are in the right place. This Alexandria Map will certainly help you to seek out the best restaurants, clubs and sights in town. You want to know what is the best place for a walk? Or what you should be watching out for during your visit? Learn more about the best things to do in the city reading our travel tips and then get around in Alexandria with Travelgrove's map. While searching for places, you can also check some cheap flights or deals or you can take a look at our user's galleries about the city. We hope you will find our city map of Alexandria useful. Enjoy your trip and come back to share your travel experience about Alexandria!

Alexandria History

Alexandria’s purpose was to succeed Naucratis as a Hellenistic center in Egypt, to be the connection between Greece ant the wealthy Nile Valley. The place also gave exclusive security against the attacking armies: the huge Libyan Desert to the west and the Nile Deltato to the east. Rhakotis was an Egyptian fishing village that was already placed before Alexandria on the shore and was a place with lots of fishermen... read more

Alexandria Nightlife

The city of Alexandria has a very alive nightlife, which gives you the pleasure you want in partying at night. It has agreat kind of entertainment and nightlife. You will enjoy dancing till dawn, meet new people and try cool cocktails. Alexandria offers a wide range of bars, clubs and discos which can be found just all over the city of Alexandria that operates everyday. read more

Alexandria Travel Guide

Alexandria is home to many libraries and museums. The Royal Library of Alexandria is located in the city. This was once considered the largest library in the entire world. Most think its beginnings can be traced back to the 3rd Century BC. Over the years, there have been many debates over the fires the have consumed part of the precious manuscripts. Many do not agree on the amount of destruction, or the cause... read more

Alexandria Sightseeing

The famous Biblioteca Alexandrina, East of the Corniche opens daily at 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM except on Tuesdays, but during Fridays and Saturdays it only opens at 3:00 PM. Bibliotheca Alexandrina has a modern library and a center for research built on the site of the former Library of Alexandria. This has also a large Conference center and Planetarium Center. read more