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Egypt
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Alexandria Governorate
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Alexandria
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Tours & Activities
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina and other places from Alexandria
3 h
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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: The Cathedral of St. Mark, 19 Al Akbat Church, محطة الرمل، Al Attarin, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
the oldest church in Africa
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi, Anfushi Old Alexandria, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
you will see an old funfair where children play on funfair rides.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bibliotheca Alexandrina, El Shatby, Alexandria 30100 Egypt
the library has shelf space for eight million books with the main reading room covering 20,000 square metres on eleven cascading levels. The complex also houses a conference center; specialized libraries for maps, multimedia, the blind and visually impaired, young people, and for children; four museums; four art galleries for temporary exhibitions; 15 permanent exhibitions; a planetarium;and a manuscript restoration laboratory. The library's architecture is equally striking. The main reading room stands beneath a 32-meter-high glass-panelled roof, tilted out toward the sea like a sundial, and measuring some 160 m in diameter. The walls are of gray Aswan granite, carved with characters from 120 different human scripts.
The collections at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina were donated from all over the world.
Duration: 1 hour
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: The Cathedral of St. Mark, 19 Al Akbat Church, محطة الرمل، Al Attarin, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
the oldest church in Africa
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi, Anfushi Old Alexandria, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
you will see an old funfair where children play on funfair rides.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bibliotheca Alexandrina, El Shatby, Alexandria 30100 Egypt
the library has shelf space for eight million books with the main reading room covering 20,000 square metres on eleven cascading levels. The complex also houses a conference center; specialized libraries for maps, multimedia, the blind and visually impaired, young people, and for children; four museums; four art galleries for temporary exhibitions; 15 permanent exhibitions; a planetarium;and a manuscript restoration laboratory. The library's architecture is equally striking. The main reading room stands beneath a 32-meter-high glass-panelled roof, tilted out toward the sea like a sundial, and measuring some 160 m in diameter. The walls are of gray Aswan granite, carved with characters from 120 different human scripts.
The collections at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina were donated from all over the world.
Duration: 1 hour
Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Private transportation
- bottled water
- hotel pickup and pickoff
- surprise
- All Fees and Taxes
- Entry/Admission - The Cathedral of St. Mark
- Entry/Admission - Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi
- Entry/Admission - Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Not included
- breakfast
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
85%
Cultural
70%
