Alexandria Harbour
The Port of Alexandria is on the West Verge of the Nile Delta between the Mediterranean Sea and Mariut Lake in Alexandria, Egypt. Considered the second most important city and the main port in Egypt, it handles over three quarters of Egypt’s foreign trade. |
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Alexandria port consists of two harbours (East and West) separated by a T-shaped peninsula. The East harbour is shallow and is not navigable by large vessels. The West harbour is used for commercial shipping. The harbour is formed by two converging breakwaters.
Alexandria port is the main port in Egypt It is dated to 1900 B.C. were the pharaohs established a port west Pharoon and Pharous islands. This port was entitled Rakouda.
Port Description :
The area of the port is about 2300 meters long and 300 meters wide.
The port has docks with different depths and more than one entrance.
Alexandria is considered to be the second important city in Egypt and its main port, moreover ¾ of Egypt's foreign trade pass through it, further more in Alexandria there are two ports, one is located eastwards and entitled the eastern port and the other westwards and entitled western port and there ia a T-shaped Peninsula separating them.
The harbor is protected by marine rocks and 2 break waters while the width of the entrance is about 400 meters and there are two fairways in between .
The port is divided into two parts separated by coke quays and breakwater. The first part is entitled the port or the inner dock while the second is known by the dock or the outer part and its area is 600 hectare, moreover the first part is devoted to general cargo trade and the second for petroleum or bulk cargoes. Also pilotage is obligatory for vessels coming in or out of the port. |
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 Daily tours from Alexandria |
| Regular daily tours from your hotel in Alexandria. Visit the attractions on your free time at an affordable price. Explore Alexandria sightseeing at your own pace with a private vehicle, driver and English-speaking guide at your service. |
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Greek and Roman Alexandria - Full Day |
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In this tour you will enjoy a visit to the mysterious Catacombs which dates back to the 1st century A.D and was used until the 4th century A.D, continue to see Pompey's Pillar; the column of red granite one of the few remaining relics of ancient Alexandria, you will also visit the famous Library of Alexandria, and you will proceed to visit Qaitbay Citadel, the Amphitheater, and the Royal Gardens of Montazah palace . |
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Price= 74.2 US $
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Tour El Alamein |
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Visit the Memorials and cemeteries, those who fought and died in the battle are commemorated in several locations. The German Cemetery, built in the style of a medieval fortress, contains the remains of 4 200 soldiers. The Italian Cemetery is a mausoleum comprising a series of galleries. The Commonwealth Cemetery with its rows of war graves pays homage to British and allied soldiers including Greeks, Australians and South Africans. also you will visit the Military Museum. |
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Price= 55.3 US $
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Day trip Cairo: Giza Pyramids & Egyptian Museum |
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In this tour you will Enjoy a visit to the magnificent Pyramids; the only remaining wonder of the ancient world. You will also witness the magic and mystique of the remarkable Sphinx, and then you will proceed to visit the Egyptian Museum that holds the world's greatest collection of Egypt's monuments. |
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Price= 83.2 US $
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Library of Alexandria |
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One of the city’s recent treasures is the new Bibliotheca Alexandrina, it contain eight million books on seven floors as well as a new antiquities museum comprising over one thousand artefacts, a large conference centre and a planetarium. The site, next to the University of Alexandria’s arts faculty, is thought to be close to the site of the original library.. |
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Price= 23.1 US $
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