The second largest city in Egypt after Cairo. - Stretching in front of the coast of City Island "Pharos" old and reached the coast by a stone bridge different accumulated sediment over time until the neck which are formed with the island "Pharos" ancient Latin alphabet T, which created two ports of the eastern port city of two is the oldest and the least depth exploits for anchoring small boats and the western port deeper that exploits the port for larger vessels.
- Is now an island, "Pharos" old neighborhood of Ras El-Teen and the famous palace known as the "neighborhood".
- Includes Alexandria Lighthouse of Alexandria, which is one of the seven wonders of the world.
History.
Alexandria Greek upbringing when he visited Alexander the Great, king of Macedonia small village Racodh Mediterranean Active So impressed is an engineer "Dinoqratis" the construction of the city in this site bearing his name
- The city was built on a chessboard, where at that time consisted of seven cross streets stretching between the North and the South and adorned street soma (Prophet Daniel).
Location..
Located in the north of Egypt as extending a narrow strip of land along the Mediterranean coast and the bar because this form of the city to several considerations, including the desire to benefit from the sea front to the maximum extent possible.
Places.
Ibrahim Mosque in Raml Station, Alexandria.
- Mosque, "Mursi Abul Abbas" in Alexandria.
- Bey Citadel and the Maritime Museum.
- Roman theater.
- Monument of the Unknown Soldier.
التسميات
Egypt