When visiting a new place we always like to see the best of what that city or country has to offer so before we dove into Ancient Egypt and the desert we headed the opposite direction and drove north out of Cairo to the Mediterranean Sea and Alexandria. our Alexandria Day Trip has four stops and I’ll walk you through each one of them!
The city of Alexandria is filled with so much history and the Fort Qaitbey Citadel might have to be. While you may have never heard of it is it s built from the stones of the world famous Alexandria Lighthouse. It was beautifully restored and you really feel as if it is a stronghold that could protect the city with it’s double walls, dozens of rooms for guards, and mass storehouses for weapons.
Lastly, the Catacombs of Kom el-Shuqafa which I recommend visiting early in the morning before the big busses arrive. The catacombs were the smallest of the attractions we visited and this ancient site already got it’s own post. I do have to say again here though, I love that this labyrinth of tombs underground was found by a donkey falling down one of the main shafts and we visited many of them.
A few of you will ask how we did this and it was with a tour we found on the Internet but due to logistical issues I DO NOT recommend the tour we took but the sites are definitely worth seeing!
Would you want to go on an Alexandria day trip?
The Catacombs of Kom el-Shuqafa in Alexandria
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Suzie says
You sure did have spectacular weather when you were there. The color of the sky in the backdrop of many of your photos looks like it came out of a travel magazine. Breathtaking.
What a pretty citadel too. Much nicer that the ones we have in America and that library looks so modern and appreciate the nod to history with the old machines that were there.
Liza says
Did you get claustrophobic in the catacombs? I have always wanted to do a tour to see what it was like but not sure if I would get freaked out.
Looks really cool though so if you have any tips, would appreciate them!
Margo says
Your fantastic travels posts have kept me busy living vicariously through your travels.
Spending some of my free time now working on travels spots and reevaluating the order of my list.
What a picturesque city.
Jessie says
I have been there and you certainly did hit all the major hot spots.
Such a pretty place and so much to see that I was really happy that we made the venture up from Cairo. I would have been really sad had I missed these gorgeous and interesting sights.