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Days 10–11
Alexandria
What to know before you go
- How long
- A long day from Cairo, or a night. A day trip from Cairo spends around six hours of the day on the road. Staying a night gives the city itself more time.
- What deserves priority
- The catacombs, the Roman theatre and Qaitbay Fort.
- Getting here
- The Red Sea to Alexandria is a travel day: fly where you can and keep the rest of the day light.
The places you will see
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria's modern library, built as a successor to the most famous library of the ancient world.
- Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa
A tomb built for the rich that grew into a city of the dead.
- Kom el-Dikka
Roman Alexandria at street level, uncovered in the middle of the modern city.
Opening hours 09:00–17:00, checked 3 September 2026 - Pompey's Pillar
A single column of red granite, standing alone among the ruins of one of Alexandria's great temples.
- Qaitbay Fort
A Mamluk fortress built on the ruins of the Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders.
Opening hours 09:00–20:00, checked 3 September 2026
Your days in Alexandria
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