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Alexandria Egypt has a very impressive and storied past, beginning with its founding by Alexander the Great around 331 B.C. Nicknamed the Pearl of the Mediterranean and affectionately referred to as Alex by locals, Alexandria is a Mediterranean port city and the second largest city in Egypt.
During the Hellenistic period, it was home to both the legendary Great Library of Alexandria and the Pharos, a lighthouse ranking among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Alexandria was the setting for the stormy love story between Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, and Marc Antony as well as a cosmopolitan gathering spot for intellectuals in the early twentieth century.
The city has definitely lost some of the grandeur of its past and today’s Alexandria is filled with concrete apartment buildings, office buildings, and traffic-filled streets. However, with a bit of searching travellers can still find bits of Alexandria’s glorious past.
Alexandria a four season destination.
In the winter you'll enjoy the breezy mornings and cold nights and you will find a lot of rain if you're a winter lover.
Something you need to know about Alexandria is that while the summer makes the perfect weather, I personally don't like it as much it as the crowds are overwhelming.
So that makes both the autumn and the spring the optimal time spots for visiting, you won't only avoid the summer crowds but you'll also enjoy the perfect mixture between the breezy summer and the cold winter. The Egyptian city of Alexandria is not only famous for its spectacular location on the Mediterranean Sea but also for the historical value that made it carry the name of the man who built it to rule the world thousands of years ago.
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Alexandria Egypt has a very impressive and storied past, beginning with its founding by Alexander the Great around 331 B.C. Nicknamed the Pearl of the Mediterranean and affectionately referred to as Alex by locals, Alexandria is a Mediterranean port city and the second largest city in Egypt.
During the Hellenistic period, it was home to both the legendary Great Library of Alexandria and the Pharos, a lighthouse ranking among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Alexandria was the setting for the stormy love story between Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, and Marc Antony as well as a cosmopolitan gathering spot for intellectuals in the early twentieth century.
The city has definitely lost some of the grandeur of its past and today’s Alexandria is filled with concrete apartment buildings, office buildings, and traffic-filled streets. However, with a bit of searching travellers can still find bits of Alexandria’s glorious past.
Alexandria a four season destination.
In the winter you'll enjoy the breezy mornings and cold nights and you will find a lot of rain if you're a winter lover.
Something you need to know about Alexandria is that while the summer makes the perfect weather, I personally don't like it as much it as the crowds are overwhelming.
So that makes both the autumn and the spring the optimal time spots for visiting, you won't only avoid the summer crowds but you'll also enjoy the perfect mixture between the breezy summer and the cold winter. The Egyptian city of Alexandria is not only famous for its spectacular location on the Mediterranean Sea but also for the historical value that made it carry the name of the man who built it to rule the world thousands of years ago.
