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Hi my friends, I’m going to take you in a magnificent tour around Alexandria .
Alexandria the second largest city and the main port of Egypt, it has a
wonderful atmosphere; its weather and culture differs a lot from the rest of
the country although it is only 225 km. from Cairo. Founded by Alexander the
Great in 331 B.C., Alexandria became the capital of Graeco-Roman Egypt.
Alexandria lies north-west of the Nile delta and stretches along a narrow
land strip between the Mediterranean Sea and Lake Mariut (Mareotis). It is
linked to Cairo by two major highways and a railroad line. It is one of the
most notable summer resorts in the Middle East, for, in addition to its
temperate winters, its beaches, with white sands and magnificent scenery,
stretch for 140 km along the Mediterranean Sea, from Abu Qir, in the east to
Al-Alamein and Sidi Abdul Rahman, in the west.
Alexandria’s Light house.
Montazah Palace.
The Great Library.
Qaitbay Fort (Citadel).
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