Alexandria - named after Alexander the Great - has been an important centre in Egypt since ancient times when it was known for the Pharos, the famous lighthouse that was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Located where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean, today it's the second largest city in Egypt and the country's largest seaport. With its gorgeous beaches and rich East meets West culture that combines modern bustle with centuries of history, it's also become a popular tourist attraction. http://www2.sis.gov.eg/En/Tourism/famouscities/Alexandriaa/060602000000000001.htm

• Alexandria Fish Market - This ultra busy market - the most important fish market in Egypt - is located in the Anfoushi neighborhood, one of the oldest in the city, and gives you a glimpse at what you'll sample at the city's many restaurants, along with one of the city's economic lifebloods.http://www.egypt.travel/UK/index.php?nav1=destination&id=1&flashinstalled=2

• Alexandria National Museum - Established in 2003 and the keystone of Alexandria's re-emergence as a tourist destination, the Museum is housed in a spacious restored palace and contains about 1,800 artificacts that span centuries, incluidng the Pharaonic, Roman, Coptic and Islamic eras. You'll also find some of the underwater archeological finds of recent years, including portions of the old Pharos.http://www.egyptianmuseums.net/html/alexandria_national_museum__an.html

• Bibliotheca Alexandrina - Built partly to commemorate the ancient Library of Alexandria that was destroyed in antiquity, the modern version aims to emulate it as a beacon of learning, including four art galleries, four museums, a planetarium and a collection with materials donated from around the world. It currently maintains the only copy and external backup of the Internet Archive.http://www.bibalex.org/Home/Default_EN.aspx

• Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa - One of the more spectacular historic sites of the city, their name means "piles of shards". The labyrinth of tombs was tunneled into the bedrock by a wealthy family still practicing the ancient religion in the 2nd century AD, and consists of a winding staircase that leads down several levels to small chapels containing sarcophagi and decorations of ancient Egyptian motifs in the Greco-Roman style.http://www.touregypt.net/alcataco.htm

• Corniche - The crown of modern Alexandria, this walkway stretches 16 miles in total (25km) along the city's waterfront, dotted with beaches, restaurants, open air vendors and more. It's the ideal place to watch the sunset and take in what the city has to offer.http://www.touregypt.net/alexandria/

• Montaza Palace and Gardens - Built in 1892 by Abbas II, the last khedive (ruler) of Egypt and Sudan and then added on to by King Fuad in 1932, the former royal summer palace of King Farouk now houses a museum of royalty and luxury hotel and casino resort, along with 150 acres of fabulous gardens.http://www.sangiovannicleopatra.com/elsalamlek/

• Roman Amphitheatre - Kom El Dikka - Located in a modern neighbourhood near the center of the city, the amphitheatre dates from the 2nd century A.D., with additions and revising to the 6th century A.D.

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• Pompey's Pillar and Sarapeum - These Greco-Roman era two monuments are located on the same site. The Pillar, 25m high in red granite, was actually erected in honour of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, and later misnamed by medieval travelers who thought it the burying place of Pompey. Two sphinxes also adorn the site. While most of the Sarapeum, a temple dedicated to the Greco-Egyptian god Sarapis, is gone you can view underground galleries and the library.http://www.touregypt.net/alpompey.htmhttp://www.sacred-destinations.com/egypt/alexandria-serapeum