Places to visit in Alexandria, Egypt
8 places to visit in Alexandria, Egypt, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Abu Mena, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Alexandria volume.
1 UNESCO World Heritage site · 3 Famous places to visit · 4 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Alexandria (1)
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Abu Mena
The remains of a town, monastery and pilgrimage centre of late antiquity, about 50 kilometres south-west of Alexandria, built around the tomb of Saint Menas. Few walls still stand, but the foundations of the great basilica are easy to trace.
Famous places to visit in Alexandria (3)
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Bibliotheca Alexandrina
A modern library and cultural centre on the Mediterranean shore, built in memory of the ancient Library of Alexandria. Its tilted disc of a roof rises from a granite wall carved with letters from scripts around the world.
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Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
Roman era tombs cut deep into the rock and reached by a spiral stair, counted among the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. Their carvings mix Egyptian gods with Greek and Roman dress and style in a way seen almost nowhere else.
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Citadel of Qaitbay
A 15th century sea fortress built between 1477 and 1479 by the Mamluk sultan Qaitbay, at the tip of the old Pharos island at the mouth of the harbour. It stands on the site of the ancient lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders.
Hidden gems in Alexandria (4)
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Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque
A mosque, mausoleum and Sufi shrine in the Anfoushi quarter, honouring the 13th century mystic Abu'l Abbas al-Mursi, who is buried here. Its tall minaret and domes in cream stone stand out near the seafront of the Eastern Harbour.
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Alexandria National Museum
A museum in a restored Italian style palace on Tariq Al-Horreya Street, opened in 2003. It traces the city's history from the pharaohs through Greek, Roman, Coptic and Islamic times, including finds raised from the harbour floor.
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Montaza Palace
A royal palace on a low plateau at the eastern end of Alexandria, with towers in a mix of Turkish and Florentine styles. Its large gardens of palms and pines run down to sheltered beaches on the Mediterranean.
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Pompey's Pillar
A giant Roman column of red granite, raised between 298 and 302 AD in honour of the emperor Diocletian, not Pompey. It once carried a porphyry statue of the emperor in armour, and stands over the ruins of the Serapeum.
Collecting in Alexandria
What are the best places to visit in Alexandria?
LOQAH lists 8 places in Alexandria. The best known include Abu Mena, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Citadel of Qaitbay and Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Alexandria?
8, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Alexandria?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Alexandria before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Alexandria and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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