Alexandria, Egypt
Currency: Egyptian Pound (EGP)
Language: Arabic
Time Zone: GMT +3
Port location: 4 mls west of Alexandria.
Transport: Taxis wait outside port entrance but organised shore excursions are recommended.
Description: A thriving and popular resort that is known as ‘The Pearl of the Mediterranean’. A strong European influence prevails.
Sightseeing and excursions: El Alamein; full-day tours to Cairo and the pyramids at Giza; Alexandria half-day tours to the catacombs, mosques, ancient monuments and Visitor’s Palace.
Beaches: White sandy stretches throughout the resort.
Shopping: Papyrus, leather goods, handcrafted ornaments, brass and onyx.
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