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Alexandria (Pearl of the Mediterranean) (Alexandria, El Alamein & North Coast) Travel Guide 2026

Alexandria (Pearl of the Mediterranean) is a city / markaz in Alexandria, El Alamein & North Coast (Alexandria, El Alamein & North Coast), Egypt, with a population of 450,000 and regional transit links via Alexandria (Pearl of the Mediterranean) Central Station and Misr / Sidi Gaber Stations (2h 20m ENR Talgo Train from Cairo) & Borg El Arab (HBE).

Province / StateAlexandria, El Alamein & North Coast
Population450,000
Rail HubAlexandria (Pearl of the Mediterranean) Central Station
Airport GatewayMisr / Sidi Gaber Stations (2h 20m ENR Talgo Train from Cairo) & Borg El Arab (HBE)

Highlights & What to See in Alexandria (Pearl of the Mediterranean)

  • Bibliotheca Alexandrina (New Library of Alexandria) — Snøhetta's tilted granite sun-disc reading room seating 2,000 readers plus four underground antiquities and manuscript museums (E£150).
  • Citadel of Qaitbay (1477 CE) — Mamluk sea fortress built on the exact foundation stones of the ancient Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria (E£200).
  • Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa & Pompey's Pillar (Serapeum) — Three-tiered 2nd-century subterranean tomb blending Pharaonic, Greek, and Roman relief art (E£200).
  • Roman Amphitheatre of Kom el-Dikka & Alexandria National Museum — 13 marble semi-circular tiers and submerged Cleopatra-era harbor statues.

Transit & Getting There

Connect to Alexandria (Pearl of the Mediterranean) via Alexandria (Pearl of the Mediterranean) Central Station (Egyptian National Railways (ENR) Talgo High-Speed Day Trains (Cairo–Alexandria–Luxor) & Abela Egypt Sleeping Trains (#86/#87)) and local transit using Cairo Pass.