ALEXADRIA "The Pearl of the Mediterranean"

While many countries are feeling the first bites of winter, the non-polluted Egyptian beaches enjoy the warmth of the sun. As a sign of gratitude to this people who, in old times, defied it, the sun deserted all other summer stations and chose to appear there. The sun, being committed to Egypt, invites you to enjoy the mildness of its winter away from the freezing snow, and its moderate summer away from the suffocating heat. In the name of this sun, we take the liberty of inviting you to visit the beaches of our Mediterranean Alexandria with their smooth sand and beautiful landscape stretching on a distance of 40 kms. We guarantee that you will never regret coming and will surely come back again....

Alexandria's weather is mild in winter, hot in summer. Summers are dry, and winters are generally dry with occasional rain, and a few thunderstorms. Sand storms are rare, but are most likely to occur in spring (usually for a day or so). Below is a Table with the mean maximum and minimum temperature (Celsius). To convert to Fahrenheit, multiply by 9/5 and add 32.

Beaches inside Alexandria :
Alexandria contains wide, smooth sand beaches. They are from east to west as follows:El-Maamoura, El-Montaza, El-Mandarra, El-Asafra, Miami, Sidi Bishr, San Stefano, Glym, Stanley Bay, Rushdy, Sidi Gaber, Cleopatra, Sporting, El-Ibrahimia and El-Shatby. All these beaches stretch along the Cornice.

Abu Kir :This is one of the calmest beaches in all Alexandria, and is excellent for fishing . A calm suburb and an ideal place for fishing, AbouKir is known for its restaurants specialized in seafood.

El-Agami: These suburbs ( Bitash and Hanoville ) lie at the western boundaries of the city. These are famous for their white soft sandy beaches, transparent clear waters, and beautiful climate.

El-Montaza Palace beaches: this area includes several natural bays and five of Alexandria's beat beaches.. Aida, Cleopatra, Semiramis, Venisia and Palestine Hotel private Beach. There is also a scuba diving center.

Sidi Kreir Beach: It is a 3 kilometers long private beach which lying about 34 kilometers west of Alexandria. A model tourist village and casino were established there recently.

Marakeya tourist village: It lies About 52 kilometers from Alexandria, and is considered the largest tourist village on the northern coast. The village comprises chalets, villas, flats, and is equipped with all amenities for relaxation and pleasure.

El-Alamein: It is distinguished by the calm and quiet which prevail on it, and it was described by the late Sir Winston Churchill as having " The most beautiful climate in the world !

Marsa Matrouh is a very small port on the Mediterranean, but it is reputed to be among the most beautiful beaches in the world. The 7km long beach is distinguished by its soft white sand, and calm azure waters. The wide bay is almost land-locked by a series of rock and reef, with just a very narrow opening for boats to pass through.

Cleopatra's Bath: This is carved out of a rock about 50 yards of the shore.

Ageeba Beach: It means "wonderful", and this is indeed a wonderful beach about 28 km. west of Marsa Matruh. It is distinguished by its wonderful natural caves and scenery.

The second largest city in Egypt, Alexandria has an atmosphere that is more Mediterranean than Middle Eastern ; its ambience and cultural heritage distance it from the rest of the country although it is actually only 225 km. from Cairo.

Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC, Alexandria became the capital of Graeco-Roman Egypt, its status as a beacon of culture symbolised by Pharos, the legendary lighthouse that was one of the Seven Wonders of the World The setting for the stormy relationship between Cleopatra and Mark Antony, Alexandria was also the center of learning in the ancient world. But ancient Alexandria declined, and when Napoleon landed, he found a sparsely populated fishing village.

From the 19th century Alexandria took a new role, as a focus for Egypt's commercial and maritime expansion. This Alexandria has been immortalised by writers such as E-M- Forster and Cavafy. Generations of immigrants from Greece, Italy and the Levant settled here and made the city synonymous with commerce, cosmopolitanism and bohemian culture; Lawrence Durrell described it as 'the capital city of Asiatic Europe, if such a thing could exist".

Food
The Egyptian kitchen is renowned for its tasty dishes. Elegant restaurants in major hotels, and elsewhere, offer delicious oriental selections such as Kofta (ground meatballs), Kebab (grilled meat), Mulukhia (green soup), Tahina (tahini) Salad, Hamam Mahshi (stuffed pigeon), Baba Ghannoug (tahini and eggplant), Mixed Green Salad, Stuffed Grape Leaves, Foul and Falafel (cooked and fried beans), and Kushari (rice and lentils mix). Use of bottled (mineral) water is recommended.