Explore Egypt

A dazzling tilted glass disc on the waterfront reviving the legendary ancient library as a 21st-century temple of knowledge.

A 15th-century sea fort built on the rubble of the Pharos Lighthouse, jutting into the Med at the harbour mouth.

A spiralling three-level Roman necropolis where Egyptian and Greco-Roman funerary art fuse far underground.

The royal Turco-Florentine palace set in lush seaside gardens and private coves at the city's eastern edge.

Alexandria's iconic curving seafront promenade, made for an evening stroll as waves crash and lights flicker on.

A glass-walled landmark above the eastern harbour where you pick your catch by the kilo and watch it grilled to order.

A blue-and-white terrace atop the Greek Club beside Qaitbay, serving classic mezze and grilled fish over the sea.

An opulent 1905 Belle Époque café of frescoed ceilings and marble, the literary heart of old Alexandria.

A grand 1922 patisserie and café on Saad Zaghloul Square, beloved for gateaux and old-world Alexandrian elegance.

Egypt's only Roman amphitheatre, thirteen marble tiers unearthed mid-city alongside a villa of mosaic floors.

A 1929 art-deco landmark on Saad Zaghloul Square that hosted Churchill and spies, with harbour-facing rooms.

Alexandria's top-rated seafood, with sweeping Mediterranean views from a Shatby rooftop.

A 1929 Greek seafood institution on the bay at Abu Qir, grilling the day's catch by the water.

Founded by singer Zizi Salem, a Bahary favourite for fresh fish and Alexandrian seafood tagine.

A round-the-clock Bahary seafood hall, hugely popular for grilled fish and shrimp at any hour.

A Smouha grill house beloved for its kebab, kofta and signature ouzi rice.

A sprawling Sidi Beshr institution — the city's go-to for charcoal grills and kofta.

One of Alexandria's oldest grills, on Mohamed Naguib, still packed for its kebab and kofta.

A Bahary legend for Alexandrian-style liver and offal sandwiches — fast, cheap and crowded.

A tiny Azarita spot whose koshari locals rate the best in the city.

A foul-and-falafel legend serving the city's definitive Egyptian breakfast since 1957.

An Attarin koshari joint serving it piping hot, exactly as the name promises.

A Shatby favourite for hearty foul, falafel and an Egyptian breakfast spread.

Alexandria's highest-rated table — a polished fine-dining destination out in Amreya.

A sleek Shatby brasserie for international plates, brunch and dessert near the sea.

A storied seaside dining room at Stanley, pairing Mediterranean classics with bay views.

A 1932 downtown fine-dining room of old-world service and continental classics.

An upscale Lebanese table near Qaitbay, generous with mezze and charcoal grills.

A ~1900 Greek café-restaurant on the Corniche — chandeliers and faded Belle Époque grandeur.

A 1902 art-deco bar downtown — zinc counter, vintage posters and cold Stella, untouched by time.

A 1908 Greek coffee roaster perfuming downtown with beans roasted the same way for a century.

A ~1923 café-patisserie of Durrell's Alexandria Quartet fame — a literary landmark reborn.

A 1928 Bahary coffeehouse (the former Kalimera), a neighbourhood time capsule.