Alexandria Beach, Alexandria, Egypt - Spending some time sitting by the sea while also being at one of the most famous historical attractions in this city, Qaitbay citadel ([ Ссылка ]).

Alexandria, Egypt, is known to be the second largest city in the country coming after the capital Cairo. Alexandria is considered a major economic center in Egypt since it is extending for about 32 kilometers along the coast of the Mediterranean sea in the north central part of the country, and it is also considered an important industrial center because of its natural gas and oil pipelines from Suez.

In the ancient times, Alexandria was considered an important place because it once held the lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, which was then destroyed by invaders and which was located in the place where the Qaitbay citadel is now found. During these ancient times of Alexander, the city of Alexandria was considered the second powerful city after Rome.

Alexandria beach is different; with the breeze that comes with the waves, people always enjoy the idea of sitting, having lunch or dinner, as well as walking by the beach to enjoy the whole theme including both the weather and the water.

Tourists always consider that swimming in the Mediterranean sea is not as good as doing that in the red sea, but there are a lot of other things to enjoy doing in Alexandria while enjoying the breeze of its sea. You should definitely visit the Qaitbay citadel which is all located on the sea, giving visitors the chance to walk through the whole place and at the end rest at the place where history meets the beautiful sea. You could also enjoy walking a couple of minutes from the citadel to the aquarium museum of Alexandria and which is also placed by the beach ([ Ссылка ]).

One of the most famous beaches in Alexandria is Maamoura beach (شاطىء المعمورة in Arabic) which is found in the neighborhood of Al-Maamoura in Alexandria, Egypt. Al-Maamoura beach is located east of Montaza's royal garden - which is another tourist destination and attraction in Alexandria - and which is considered one of the main attractions for tourists for its parks and beaches.

Since this is considered one of the beaches that tourists always head to and visit, it is recommended for families more than young people.The best thing about this place is that every person should rent chairs and umbrella and thus will pay entrance fees for the beach, which are 85 Egyptian pounds for every person.

Being close to Al Montazah, you could have a dip in the beach and enjoy the weather then pack your belongings and go explore the other hidden gems of Alexandria, Egypt. Al Montazah is the place where the Montazah palace built during the reign of Khedive Ismail is found, as well as some parks, and it is considered the place where lots of families visit and those wealthy families tend to have their cabins there.

Spending a couple of days in Alexandria, Egypt, is needed because it is not just about enjoying the sea breeze and the beach, but there are some historical places that one could manage to visit too. From the attractions that should be visited in addition to the Qaitbay citadel and the aquarium of Alexandria ([ Ссылка ]), it is important to pass by the Library of Alexandria (Bibliotheca Alexandrina) which was once considered the largest in the ancient world but which is now replaced by a modern one.

In addition to these initial landmarks to pass by, there are still other tourist attractions to visit in Alexandria, such as the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, Graeco-Roman Museum, Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque, Alexandria National Museum, Royal Jewelry Museum, Alexandria port, Caesareum of Alexandria, and Ras El Tin palace.

If you want to enjoy Alexandria beach in other ways than having a swim in the Maamoura or else walking through Qaitbay citadel, you could choose one of the restaurants to have your lunch or dinner at; one suggestion is the Greek Club by the port, which will give you the chance to enjoy a good meal and at the same time feel mesmerized by the view! We have already been through this before.

Egypt is one of the countries that people always place in their plan of traveling the world for the different touristic attractions it has and the amount of history it carries from different several eras. Visiting Egypt should not be about the capital Cairo only, but one should also consider visiting Alexandria ([ Ссылка ]), which was one of the most powerful cities in the ancient world, and some people might also be creative and think about visiting Fayoum ([ Ссылка ]), Luxor and Aswan, or go to the Read sea and visit Hurghada or Sharm El Sheikh.

Alexandria is loved by Egyptians in fall and winter, but we recommend summer for tourists to avoid the rain there.

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