The second capital of Egypt and the largest ports on the Mediterranean Sea , but is the largest and most important ports on the North African Mediterranean , which includes a treasure trove of ancient landmarks , and enjoy the nature of the rare and mild weather throughout the year . And extends back more than five thousand years and tens of tourist attractions modern and ancient , which includes mosques, churches, castles , museums and monuments Pharaonic , Greek, Greek , Islamic and where the old bazaars and opulent palaces and gardens , and addresses civilization outstanding library of Alexandria, which newly reconstructed to be a cultural icon and world cultural heritage , and the beaches of Alexandria stunning famous teeming with new tourist facilities and resorts , recreational , therapeutic and cultural rights.
A city that meets the fresh water and salt water as fresh facet of the Nile River through Mahmudiyah Canal which penetrate the city and the length of the salt water of the Mediterranean not to mention the fortune of this visitor from the screen faces and hospitality Alexandrian .
Located Alexandria over the western corner of the Delta of Egypt, plans to build Alexander the Great when he invaded Egypt in 333 BC . AD , but he died before he sees it , and has been planning the city Greek existed throughout the Roman era , and in the Islamic era , which began to open Egypt at the hands of Amr ibn al-Aas year 642 AD the city became the toast of many scholars , imams and saints is also « Acropolis » in Greek architecture, the mosque became mediates the city and ending the streets . He says « Hakam » His oldest historical text arrived to us from the mosques of Alexandria : are five mosques : Msadjadallenba Moses, peace be upon him and the Mosque of Suleiman, peace be upon him and the Mosque of centuries or vegetables peace be upon them , then a mosque vegetables or of centuries following at the door of the city east The fifth was a mosque Amr ibn al-Aas .
Abound in Alexandria many churches, cathedrals Christianity such as « Cathedral of Saint Mark Episcopate » station sand , built by St. Mark the Evangelist one pupils of Jesus Christ , and by the hall leading to the tombs of the patriarchs of the Copts even century atheist century AD , and « Cathedral Greek Orthodox Church » in the Middle East and Africa Mounhih micro and « St. Mark's Church » and « Roman Catholic Cathedral » and « Evangelical Church » Battarin « Church Debana » station sand, and « the Armenian Catholic Church » and « the church of Saint Mark » and « Monastery of Saint Mina » miraculous LAID
