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MONTAZAH PALACE The summer residence of
Egypt's former royal family, it was built on an elevation that
overlooks one of the most attractive beaches of Alexandria.
The palace comprises a number of
buildings. The most important is the "Salamlek", whose
first
floor was converted into an international casino, and its 2nd
and 3rd into a museum that display private belongings of the
former royal family. The "Salamlek", was converted into a
pleasant hotel, overlooking the Montazah bay.
BEACHES
Alexandria is known for its numerous sandy
beaches, the most important being: El-Maamoura, El-Montazah,
El-Mandara, El-Assafra, Miami, Sidi-Bishr, El-Shatby,
San-Stephano, Glym, Stanley, Cleopatra, Roushdi, Sidi-Gaber,
Sporting and Ibrahimeya, all skirt the Corniche road. On the
western side of the city lie the suburbs of Agami and
Hannoville, and on the eastern Abu-Kir.
Those beaches are famous for their soft sand
and clear waters.
NOTEWORTHY SITES IN ALEXANDRIA
* GARDENS
* THE GRECO-ROMAN MUSEUM
* THE POMPEY PILLAR
* KOM EL-SHOKAFA
* THE ROMAN THEATRE
* THE FORT OF QUAITBAY
* THE MARINE BIOLOGY INSTITUTE
* ABOUL ABBAS MOSQUE
* THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
* ROYAL JEWELRY MUSEUM
* THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AREA OF MOUSTAFA KAMEL
* THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AREA OF ANFOUSHI
* SHATBY CEMETERY
* ABU-KIR SUBURB
 SPORTS
IN ALEXANDRIA
* SMOUHA CLUB
* SPORTING CLUB
* YACHT CLUB
* SHOOTING CLUB
RESTAURANTS OF ALEXANDRIA
In Alexandria there is a large number of
restaurants that serve Oriental and European cuisine. Some of
those restaurants are directly by the sea, others within the
city. The restaurants of Abu-Kir are best known for their
seafood.
TOURIST SITES (WEST OF ALEXANDRIA)
SIDI KRIR BEACH: a private beach 34 km west of
Alexandria. A tourist village with an adjoining casino was
recently established there.
EL-ALAMEIN BEACH 104 km west of Alexandria, on
the tram road leading to Mersa Matrouh running parallel to
the shore. Its historical importance is having witnessed one
of the fiercest battles waged in Africa during WWII, resulting
in some eight thousand victims.
 VISITING
SITES AT ALEXANDRIA AND EL-ALAMEIN
1) THE LAND OF MEMORIES: the tombs and
memorials of the war victims, and the El-Alamein Museum.
2) THE LAND OF BEAUTY AND PEACE: A
bewitching beach that attracts thousands of nature lovers.
There is also a comfortable rest-house.
3) SIDI ABDEL RAHMAN BEACH About 127 km
distant from Alexandria is the bay if Sidi Abdel Rahman, where
you can enjoy the clear waters and a dry climate. There
is a modern tourist hotel with villas as annexes.
To know more about the fascinating world
of ancient alexandria, come and visit alexandria
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