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The Pearl
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Alexandria
was named after its founder, Alexander the Great, and from its inception,
Alexandria has always enjoyed a privileged place in the history of
mankind. In the early centuries of Christianity, it established itself,
along with Rome and Constantinople as one of the three main centers
of the Christian World. It has continued to develop throughout the
ages, and is today a vital commercial center, lying at the cross-roads
of main trading routes, between the continents of Asia, Africa and
Europe. Alexandria is distinguished by its numerous sandy beaches.
Curving from east to west they are: Al Maamoura, Al Montazah, Al Mandarra,
Al Assafra, Miami, Sidi-Bishr, San Stefano, Glym, Shatby. All these
beaches lie along the corniche.
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Communications
with Alexandria are frequent and reliable. By Rail: Frequent diesel
train services make the journey in less than three hours.
By road:
the tourist may take one of the two routes, the desert road or the
country highway.
The journey takes three hours.
By Air:
Egypt Air will fly from Cairo to Alexandria in 45 min.
Important Tourist Attractions and Monuments
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1. Al Montazah Palace: |
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This was the summer
residence of the former Royal Family, and is situated on a high dune
overlooking the most exquisite beach on the eastern tip of Alexandria.
The palace itself is surrounded by an extremely large garden and wood,
about 370 feddans in area.
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2. The Greco-Roman Museum: |
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(5, Sharia al Mathaf
Al Romani). It houses about forty thousand valuable relics, some dating
as far back as the third century B. C., and some date back to the
7th century A. D. the "Tanagra" statues are among the priceless
treasures to be seen in the Museum.
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Welcome to Egypt