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63°F 17°C
48°F 8°C
Mar
67°F 19°C
51°F 10°C
Apr
72°F 22°C
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77°F 25°C
62°F 16°C
Jun
81°F 27°C
69°F 20°C
Jul
84°F 28°C
73°F 22°C
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1 Four Seasons Hotel Alexandria 4.5 of 5 stars 60 reviews
2 Hilton Alexandria Green Plaza 4.0 of 5 stars 93 reviews
3 Radisson Blu Hotel, Alexandria 4.0 of 5 stars 30 reviews
4 Metropole Hotel 4.0 of 5 stars 57 reviews
5 Sofitel Cecil Alexandria 3.5 of 5 stars 91 reviews
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1 Alexander the Great Hotel 4.0 of 5 stars 1 review
2 New Capri Hotel 3.5 of 5 stars 8 reviews
3 Triomphe Hotel 3.5 of 5 stars 3 reviews
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1 Bibliotheca Alexandrina 4.5 of 5 stars 42 reviews
2 Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa 4.0 of 5 stars 25 reviews
3 Corniche 4.0 of 5 stars 17 reviews

Tours

1 Golden Egypt Tours - Day Tours 5.0 of 5 stars 24 reviews
2 Best Egypt Shore Day Excursions 5.0 of 5 stars 35 reviews
3 Ramses Day Tours 4.5 of 5 stars 15 reviews
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1 Balba3 Village 4.0 of 5 stars 97 reviews
2 Kadoura Restaurant 4.0 of 5 stars 47 reviews
3 Ahmed 4.0 of 5 stars 18 reviews
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Alexandria overview

The Pearl of the Mediterranean has an ambiance more in keeping with its neighbors to the north than with those in the Middle East. Site of Pharos lighthouse, one of the Wonders of the World, and of Anthony and Cleopatra’s tempestuous romance, the city was founded by Alexander the Great in 331BC. Today, Alexandria offers fascinating insights into its proud Greek past, as well as interesting mosques, the casino strip of the Corniche, some lovely gardens and both modern and heritage hotels.

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