After enjoying breakfast, continue your Egyptian adventure by heading to the pearl of the Mediterranean Sea to explore Alexandria’s most iconic attractions as part of your 15 Days Egypt Tour, including:
Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa
The mysterious house of the dead is considered to be the unique archaeological spot in all of Egypt as it acts as an artistic piece symbolizing the fusion of the artistic elements of the Hellenistic and Roman culture with the ancient Egyptian Pharaonic design. The Catacombs was constructed as a necropolis in the 2nd century AD and holds a number of Greek and Roman artifacts and decoration between its three-level stories which made it earn the title of one of the seven wonders of the Middle Ages.
Pompey's Pillar
Pompey's Pillar is a symbol of roman might & wonder as it is the largest monoliths column ever built outside of Rome, it stands at a height of 28 m tall and 2.7 m wide and is made entirely of pure red granite, and on its western upper side lies Greek inscription dedicated to Emperor Diocletian. It was named Pompey's pillar as in the Middle Ages the Crusaders believed that the remains of the great Roman general Pompey were located in a pot at the very top of the pillar.
Lunch Time
After having your special lunch meal at a local restaurant in Alexandria, then move to visit:
Qaitbay Citadel
Qaitbay Citadel is an important Islamic landmark that holds the immortal illuminating spirit of the Alexandria Lighthouse, it was built in 1477 by sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf Al-Din Qa'it Bay on the same site which held the epic lighthouse of Alexandria using the salvaged stones from the wrecked lighthouse which was the third-longest surviving ancient wonder until it's destruction by series of earthquakes between 956 AD and 1323 AD.
Alexandria Library
This remarkable house of knowledge stands as a modern tribute to the legendary Library of Ancient Alexandria and is considered one of the most advanced libraries in the world. It houses the world’s sixth-largest Francophone collection and functions as a trilingual library with books in Arabic, English, and French. The library also contains the largest repository of French books in North Africa and the Middle East, along with majestic art galleries and some of the rarest book collections worldwide. Visiting this cultural landmark is an enriching highlight of your 15 Days Egypt Tour
Overnight
At the end of the day, we will transfer you back to your hotel in Cairo for the overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight: Cairo Hotel
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