Khan - Elkhalili
 the khan was built in the 14th century, and parts of the market, such as the gold district, are still the first choice for thousands of locals. Open from early morning to sundown (except Friday morning and Sunday), although many shops are open as long as there are customers, even on Sunday.

The agglomeration of shops – many arranged around small courtyards, a sort of medieval ‘minimall’ – stock everything from soap powder to semiprecious stones, not to mention toy camels and alabaster pyramids. The khan used to be divided into fairly rigid districts, but the only distinct areas are now the gold sellers, the coppersmiths and the spice dealers. Apart from the clumsy ‘Hey mister, look for free’ touts, the merchants of Khan al-Khalili are some of the greatest smooth-talkers you will ever meet. Almost anything can be bought here and if one merchant doesn’t have what you’re looking for, he’ll happily find somebody who does.

One of the few specific things to see in the khan, the historic ahwa Fishawi’s (cafe) is in an alley one block west of Midan al-Hussein )al-hussein square )

The other landmark, on the southwest side of the khan, is Midaq Alley , the setting for one of Naguib Mahfouz’ best-known works. The tiny stepped alley may not be populated with the same colourful characters as the novel, but the way of life here is little changed from the author’s 1940s depiction. Such is the alley’s fame that the street sign is kept in the coffeehouse at the foot of the steps and produced only on payment of baksheesh.


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Alexandria National Museum

Alexandria National Museum is a museum in the city of Alexandria in Egypt.
The museum contains over 1,800 artifacts representing most of the ages that passed over the city which was founded in 332 BC. M.
The Museum is a former palace of  wealthy timber merchant in the city, "Assad Basile," which he created the palace in the style of Italian architecture.

The palace was sold in 1954 to the U.S. Embassy with $ 53 thousand Egyptian pounds, and then bought by the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt with $ 12 million Egyptian pounds, which convert it to the national museum of the city. The former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak inaugurated on September 1, 2003.

Mursi Abul-Abbas Mosque

One of the oldest and most famous mosques which was built in Alexandria in Egypt, where the the distinctive domes distinctive shape , and the mosque is one of the most important characteristic of the area of ​​Abu Abbas in the maritime city.
Sheikh Mursi Abul-Abbas was born in 616 AH 1219 AD.

Abu Abbas grew up in an environment prepared for the religious mysticism

He studied and took the Covenant at the hands of Sheikha Abu Hassan Shazly

Abu al-Abbas stayed in Alexandria for forty-three years until he died on the year 686 AH and was buried in Alexandria Cemetery in the door of the sea. 

at 706 AH,  Sheikh Zinedine Al-Qattan , great merchants of Alexandria, built a mosque over the cemetery. Mosque overlooking the port in the eastern Al Anfoushi , A building on the Andalusian, and its marble columns and copper, and The main feature of the mosque is the style Arab and Andalusian decoration

Manesterly Palace

The ancient palace is an architectural masterpiece , built on an area of ​​1000 m 2 K-Island Cairo Hassan Fouad Pasha Manesterly (Macedonian origin) created, in the year (1851 m / 1267 AH). As the impact of history, the Egyptian government seized the palace in 1951 and has renovated and restored. The palace now hosts important cultural festivals, and concerts, and there are minors (singer Umm Kulthum Museum), and Egypt is receiving guests from around the world in the palace.

El Aqmar Mosque

Aqmar mosque is a mosque in Fatimid Cairo, and this mosque is located in the Alnahacen Street, and was built by the minister (El mamoun ben elbatayhi) by order of the Caliph , at year 519 AH (1125 AD).
Tells (Maqrizi) that the mosque was built in place of a monastery which was called (well greatness), as they used to contain the bones of some of the martyrs of the Copts.

Inscription on the entrance to the mosque

The mosque was called by that name because of the color of the white stones that resemble the color of the moon.

Porto Marina

Is a new area on the Mediterranean,  about 100 km only from Alexandria,
Full of luxurious restaurants .. And cafes overlooking the sea .. And beautiful hotels
The yacht harbor is the largest in Africa .. and includes a 1400 yacht for rent .. You can rent it per hour or more as you wish.
Come learn about the city through some beautiful pictures

Underwater archeology in Alexandria

The most important part in the history of Alexandria is the sunken royal quarter in Greek and Roman eras, as well as raised Cleopatra.
The eastern port area, comprising a large part of the wonderful heritage of the city, where the royal quarter of the headquarters of the ruler of Egypt for about a thousand years in the Greek and Roman eras, which housed the royal palaces, theater, zoo next to the magnificent streets. 

The architecture of the most beautiful buildings, groves of the world, in addition to a range of ports and the island of Antirods property, which includes the Royal Palace and the Palace reflections of Mark Antony and Cleopatra raised part of the seventh.
Many of the maps of the area show the presence of thousands of pieces of sunken columns, statues, pottery and stone blocks and ground buildings must be preserved until the day comes, which is held the Museum of aqueous astonished the world, and combines all these effects sunken.