Alexandria

Alexandria - the second largest city Egypt is had in 225  km to the northwest from Cairo, in delta of Nile. The population of a city with 1  million in 1950 has increased to 3 million in 1990. Alexandria is based by Alexander the Great in 332-331 years B.C. on coast of Mediterranean sea at-sight small village Rakoda. Alexander has entrusted to plan a new city to the architect Denokratu. Till this moment the city has saved the pristine lay-out: long trunk mains place to in parallel marine coast, and short cross-section - recut them on the square. At Ptolemies the city was capital of Egypt and one of the largest centres ellinisticheskoj crops, and also early Christianity. Alexandria - one of pearls of the Mediterranean. A soft climate all the year, the perfect sandy beaches which have been drawn through on 40  km coast-wise, involve here thousand tourists.

the Palace the Ale-montada - the former summer residence of a royal surname - is had at a hill apex, the aspect on one of the most unique beaches in east part of Alexandria whence is discovered. Round a palace on the extensive square the dazzling park in which it is possible to enjoy a harmonious combination of flowers and arbours was stretched. The palace consists of the several buildings, most important of them - the Ale-haramlek and the Ale-salamlek - nowadays luxurious hotels. The hotel Palestin is builted in park with an exit in a fake the Ale-montaza. To services of visitors private beaches, a casino and perfect restaurants are granted some.

Had in Alexandria the Greek-Roman museum in which are stored about four thousand invaluable relicts (one are dated III century B.C., others - VII century of our era), have been based in 1891. In a museum it is possible to admire statue Tanagra - one of invaluable treasures of the world. A particular interest the collection of coins of times from Alexander the Great to the byzantian season represents, all their 50 thousand

Column pompeja - one of the major places of interest of a city - is on a hill, near to a modern Arabian cemetery. It is a huge column (25 , made of a red Aswan granite, costs among ruins of temple Serapim (Serapium), builted in memory of emperor Deokletiane.

the Roman amphitheatre is dug out in a place of Comas an ale-dekka, about the Roman museum. It has 12 marble terraces forming a semicircle and it is considered the only thing of such phylum a structure in Egypt.

Catacombs of Comas an ale-shukafa, had about port Alexandria, have been casually open in 1900. They consist of three tiers which have been cut down in rocks on depth about 100 foots. Last tier is below a sea level. Age of catacombs - the end I - the beginning of II century of our era. In catacombs it is possible to see, how the Egyptian and Greek crops, mutually supplementing one another closely intertwined. In one of rooms there is typically Egyptian sarcophagus decorated with the Greek drawings and ornaments, here there are alternately inscriptions in the Greek and Egyptian tongues.

Fort Kvaet-Baj lays in northern part of an entry in east harbour, in that place where Alexander the Great for the first time has stepped into land of Egypt. The fort builted in XV century, became now the Marine museum. Near to a fort the Hydrobiological institute has taken places, here it is possible to admire diverse rare fishes and other thalassophiluses.

the Museum of perfect arts, had in region Moharam Knap (Moharam Bey), the mestome of the constant exhibitions of painting, a sculpture and architecture is. The museum of royal jewelry has taken places in a palace Fatima an ale-zahraa, in region Zezenija. A museum building consider as one of remarkable monuments of architecture. In its halls it is possible to admire perfect pictures, frescos and sculptures. In a museum the collection of jewelry of one of the well-known monogynopaediums of the world - Mohammed Ali's dynasties is exhibited.

Archaeological monuments in region Rushdie, representing four tombs of an epoch of Ptolemies (the end of II century B.C.), were fine saved to our time. In 1901 in the Ale-andoushi opposite to an entry in a palace of Strains of ales-oozes five tombs of an epoch of Ptolemies (III century B.C.) are open in 1901.

From mosques in Alexandria especially beautiful it is considered mosque Abu an ale-abas an ale-morsh, had in region the Ale-afoush. From Cairo to Alexandria it is possible to reach by train for two and a half an hour, on the car (on Deserted highway or on Deltaic highway) - for three and a half. Two times a week airplanes fly from Cairo to Alexandria.

In Alexandria to services of visitors branches national and multinational banks, restaurants, cafeterias, night clubs and a casino are granted more than 20 hostels of various classes, numerous transport both travel agencies and the companies.