Your guide will meet you at Alexandria Port with your name on a sign to start your Alexandria day tours to some of the top Alexandria attractions.
The Catacomb of Kom El Shoqafa
Start your tour with the Catacomb of Kom El Shoqafa was considered one of the seven wonders of the Middle Ages and now it is a very famous Alexandria attraction. It dates back to the second century AD and it was used as a family tomb. Overall, the Catacomb combines a mixture of Roman, Greek, and Egyptian cultures.
Pompey's Pillar
Pompey Pillar is the largest monolithic column ever erected in Egypt. It is located in the old Serapeum of Alexandria, a temple dedicated to the god Serapis and it is one of the very famous attractions in Alexandria. The Column stands for about 27 meters and it is made of red granite from Aswan similar to Hatshepsut Obelisk in Karnak. Also, there are some artifacts in the area such as a basin used for purification, and the black statue of basalt that dates back to the reign of Hadrian, representing the God Serapis in the shape of a bull.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
The ancient Alexandria Library was the most famous in the classical world and housed a vast collection of scrolls and manuscripts. But the Bibliotheca Alexandrina or the modern Alexandria Library was inaugurated in 2002 as a revival of the ancient Library. The Bibliotheca Alexandrina includes several museums such as the Antiquities Museum, Manuscript Museum, Science Museum, Children Museum, and Sadat Museum.
Lunch: Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant with a Sea view.
Qaitbay Citadel
Fort Qaitbay or the Qaitbay Citadel stands above the ruins of the ancient Alexandria lighthouse. In other words, on the eastern side of the northern tip of Pharos Island. The Citadel was built during the Reign of the Mameluke Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qaitbay in the 15th century. Unfortunately, it was damaged by a series of earthquakes between 956 and 1323.
Abu Al-Abbas Al-Mursi Mosque
The Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi is located in the Anfoushi neighborhood, near the Citadel of Qaitbay. Likewise Mohamed Ali Mosque in Cairo, this mosque is named after the Andalusian Sufi saint, Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi, whose tomb is located within the mosque. This unique Islamic architecture design and style inspired Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi. At the end of your Alexandria day tours, we will transfer you back to Alexandria Port.
