Alex Sightseeing

Al-Montazah Palace:
It was built east of Alexandria on a high hill and overlooking the most beautiful beach of Alexandria , amid about 370 feddans of gardens and woods. The Palace comprises of a group of building of which the most important are being Al-Haramelk of which the first storey has been transformed into an international casino. the second and third storeys into a museum for the belongings of the former royal family.

The Greeco- Roman Museum:
It tells the story of the invasion of Egypt by Alexander the Great and the building of Alexandria.

It houses many collections of rare Greek and Roman relics and coins, about 40 thousand pieces, dating from the 3rd century BC till the 7th. century AD. The most important and priceless statues in the museum is the "Tanagra" statues.

The Pompey's Pillar:
It is a huge granite pillar. about 27 ms high, dates from the third century amidst the remaining relics of the Serapium. The pillar was erected in honor of the Greek Emperor Diocletian.

Qaitbay Citadel :
It lies at the northern tip of the eastern harbor, on the site where the ancient Pharos of Alexandria was setup. This fort was built in the 15th century by Qaitbay, and it consists of three storeys similar to medieval fortresses in Egypt. It also houses the naval museum which revives the marine heritage of Alexandria.

El Alamein :
In Western Desert road (70 miles) to El Hamam & El Alamein (The Two Flags), where one of the most decisive battles of World War II (October 1942) took place. Visit of the battlefield, the Allied Forces cemetery, Rommel’s headquarters, & the German & Italian memorial monument.

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Red Sea sightseeing
Aswan sightseeing