Alexandria Tour from Alexandria Port to visit a blend of monuments from Greco Roman, Islamic, Christian, and contemporary sites, Alexandria Shore Excursions, your destination today will be the jewel of the Mediterranean, Alexandria is a city of special magic having a blend of monuments from Greco Roman, Islamic, Christian, and contemporary sites, Alexandria Shore Excursions from Alexandria Port to discover the bride of Mediterranean.
Alexandria Tour from Alexandria Port, Maestro Online Travel professional English tour guide will meet you at your cruise ship exit door then our professional tour guide will escort you to have an amazing city tour, starting your visit with The Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa is perhaps the largest and most mysterious historical burial sites in Egypt. The catacombs were discovered in 1900 and this ancient necropolis belongs to the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. The catacombs represent a wonderful example of the mixture and the blend between the Pharaonic and Roman types of art and architecture, then visit Qaitbey Fort, constructed at the end of the 15th century by the Mamluks to protect the Western Bay of the city, the fort became a landmark of Alexandria, then continue Alexandria Tour to visit the Library of Alexandria, the original library was founded in the 3rd century BC and it was the largest and most important in the world. After being damaged, the new library of Alexandria was opened in 2002 and it is featured with its distinctive oval-shaped structure made out of granite that hosts more than 8 million books, then visit Pompey’s Pillar, the only remaining item, together with the two alabaster sphinxes of a once-great temple of Serapis constructed in the 3rd century AD & the last visit will be to the Montazah Palace, Lunch will be served during your day tour in a local restaurant in Alexandria, finally you will be accompanied by your English guide to driving back to your cruise ship in Alexandria Port.