Tours to Alexandria, Egypt

A magnificent holiday on the Mediterranean Sea in Alexandria

It is included in the top of the largest cities in Egypt. Tour to Alexandria is also one of the most popular destinations for recreation on the Mediterranean Sea. The resort city will pleasantly surprise not only modern beach tourism, but also an extensive excursion program. By the level of service the city is not inferior to the best European resorts. The direction of Alexandria will surprise with a wide variety of hotels of any star and value. In this you can make sure by going to the website of Fairway Travel. Each of the hotels will gladly offer the traveler a wide range of services, excellent animation and affordable prices. Pleasant bonus - the availability of their own discos and clubs at the hotels.

Types of rest in Alexandria

Basically, a ticket to Alexandria is acquired to enjoy the warm waters of the Mediterranean Sea. This is understandable. To the note to the tourist, the resort is dominated by sandy, gentle beaches. The hotel beaches have everything for a comfortable stay - umbrellas, sun loungers and showers. The most favorable time for a beach holiday is from spring to autumn. And if you get tired of basking in the sun (it happens so rarely), an extensive excursion program will come to the aid. She will please even the most experienced tourist.

Top places of interest in Alexandria

Although the city of Alexandria is located in Egypt, it is distinguished by its culture from traditional eastern cities. This is a difficult city, proof of this is its ancient history. The first mention of Alexandria dates back to 332 BC. For some time the city of Alexandria was the center of trade and economy of the country, and also the capital of Egypt. The future resort was founded by Alexander the Great, which almost every one of us heard about. We studied the period of his reign at school. Many people rest in Alexandria is associated with fairy tales and legends of Ancient Egypt and it is not surprising. Historians argue that it was here that Cleopatra bewitched Caesar, as well as Mark Antony. Here lived and worked such great philosophers as Euclid and Strabo. From history we know that here was founded the greatest library of the ancient world, which numbered more than a million publications. Unfortunately, it was destroyed during the reign of Caesar. Another local famous landmark is the Faros Lighthouse, which was considered one of the wonders of the world. And in the fourteenth century the earthquake failed.

It is curious that it was with this city (in the first century BC) that Christianization of the country began and subsequent persecutions of Christians. After the heyday of Cairo, Alexandria lost its greatness, but in the nineteenth century it regained its former glory. Tour to Alexandria will not do without visiting ancient sights. For example, a Muslim fortress, which was built in the fifteenth century on the ruins of the Faros Lighthouse. During the rest in Alexandria it is worth to visit the rock tombs dating from the second century BC. They are made in traditional Greek styles. During the construction, marble, wood and plaster were used. The catacombs of Kom-ash-Shawkaf, which were built in the first century AD, have three floors, two of which are flooded. This is one of the largest Roman burials in the country. The building is made in Egyptian and Roman styles. Entrance to the complex is protected by statues of Anubis. During the tour you will see firsthand what you read only in the history books.

Excursion holidays in Alexandria must necessarily include a visit to the mosque of Abu El Abbas. This building is the most popular and large in the resort. The construction was completed in 1944, at the burial site of the Muslim sheikh. Today, construction is considered to be a work of architectural art. The mosque has four domes and a minaret, whose height is 73 meters. No less popular place among tourists is the Greco-Roman Museum, in which more than forty thousand exhibits are exhibited. The museum has preserved artifacts of the fourth century BC. Here is an extensive collection of statues, earthen vessels, sarcophagi, papyri, which detail the life of the Egyptians, the Romans and much more. The museum features a unique hall, where the mummy of the crocodile is located, which symbolizes the god-crocodile Sebek. The above-mentioned museum was very much loved by the Russian artist Bilibin, who devoted more than one hour of his life to excursions to the majestic museum.

In addition, the resort operates a museum of jewelry, which collected the greatest jewels of former rulers. Also there are rare paintings, statues and other relics. No less curious is the excursion to the Hydrobiological Museum. There are fifty aquariums functioning in museums. The most interesting inhabitants of the Mediterranean and Red Seas are gathered here. So welcome to Alexandria. The city is waiting for you!