Full Day Tour to Alexandria Religious and Historical sites
Full Day Tour to Alexandria Religious and Historical sites
Full Day Tour to Alexandria Religious and Historical sites
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Start your tour in Alexandria by visiting The Catacomb, is the largest Roman Cemetery, consisting of three levels cut in the rock depicting the mixture between the Pharaonic and Greco-Roman art in the decoration of the tombs. In the Catacomb, you will see corpses are buried in the sarcophagus, in shelves, and urns of ashes after cremation.
After that, you will move to Pompey’s Pillar. These Pillars were constructed in honor of Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century. Originally, this temple was dedicated to the god Serapis.
Continue your tour to Qaitbay Citadel, the Ottoman fortress built where the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, had existed on Pharos Island. It is considered one of the most important defensive strongholds, not only in Egypt but also along the Mediterranean Sea coast.
Move to explore the modern Library of Alexandria, considered a cultural complex. It is the biggest library in the world as it contains 8 million books.
Itinerary
Fort Qaitbey
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Not IncludedVisit Qaitbay Citadel, the Ottoman fortress built where the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, had existed on Pharos Island. It is considered one of the most important defensive strongholds, not only in Egypt but also along the Mediterranean Sea coast. There you will enjoy the Mediterranean Sea view.Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi
1 hoursAdmission Ticket FreeAbu Al-Abbas mosque is one of the most precious mosques in Egypt, it is located in Alexandria city, and it is one one of the famous attractive sightseeing in the city, It has four unique domes and one high minaret, and the most beautiful things that should be seen in this mosque are the colonnade of elongated arches and the arabesque ceiling.Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Not IncludedStart your tour in Alexandria by visiting the Catacomb dating back to the early Roman period. The Catacomb is the largest Roman Cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock depicting the mixture between the Pharaonic and Greco-Roman art in the decoration of the tombs. In the Catacomb, you will see corpses are buried in the sarcophagus, in shelves, and urns of ashes after cremation.Pompey's Pillar
1 hoursAdmission Ticket Freemove to Pompey’s Pillar. These Pillars were constructed in honor of Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century. Originally, this temple was dedicated to the god Serapis. On the site, your tour guide will tell you why they called it this name.Bibliotheca Alexandrina
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Not IncludedMove to explore the modern Library of Alexandria, considered a cultural complex. It is the biggest library in the world as it contains 8 million books. There, you will enjoy taking amazing photos.
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