Alexandria Trips & Tours

Sitting pretty on the Mediterranean Coast, around three hours north of Cairo, is the city of Alexandria. For 1,000 years, it was the cosmopolitan capital of Egypt, a place where cultures fused, the Great Library represented the archive of ancient knowledge and the lighthouse - another Wonder of the Ancient World - stood proudly at the harbour entrance. But years of political conflict, and a helping hand from fate, saw the city fade into near oblivion and whilst the 20th century saw something of a revival, the glory days were never recreated. Precious little of the incredible past remains and today, visitors live out historical memories in vintage coffee houses and patisseries (recommended for their literary mystique rather more than their beverages!), in the catacombs and Pompey’s Pillar, with strolls along the faded seafront Corniche, and through the people who are still fiercely proud of their heritage.