Photos from Alexandria - Egypt
"The Bride of the Mediterranean" is what the locals call Alexandria. It lies on the Mediterranean cost of Egypt and enjoys much milder weather than Cairo. In summer it is cooler, and in winter it is wetter so cleaner. Alexandria is an ancient city built by Alexander the great. The whole modern city virtually sits on the ancient city of Alexandria which was occupied by Ancient Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, and even the British had their share. It is the second largest city in Egypt, and enjoys lots of visitors annually.
Alexandria is the primary port in Egypt, there is also a lot of fishing, most boats in these photos on the cost are small fishing boats.
Everywhere you go along the shoreline in Alexandria, there are beaches, although recently some of these beaches started suffering from shore erosion, and therefore, all along the shore now you see these concrete slabs to decrease the erosion.
Alexandria is a very modern city, and is always being developed. To get there from Cairo, the best way is to take the train, in 2 and a quarter hours you will be right in the center of the city.
Where ever they dig in Alexandria, they find remains of the ancient city, and therefore loads of artifacts are still buried under the ground and under the sea around Alexandria.
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