Egypt's second biggest city, Alexandria

history channel documentary Egypt's second biggest city, Alexandria, has a more Mediterranean than Middle Eastern climate and is known as 'The Pearl of the Mediterranean'. Home to artifacts from old Egypt, Greece and Rome, Alexandria is perfect for a stopover while in transit to Egypt's shocking Mediterranean coast. Situated toward the north of Cairo on the Nile Delta where the Nile meets the Mediterranean Sea, the city of Alexandria ignores a progression of bayous with brilliant sandy beaches.Shopping in Alexandria is an affair not to be missed on your travel arrangements to Egypt. Visit the gold and silver bazaars in El Manshiya and El Attareen, the fish market on the Corniche Road to El Kashafa, the gift and second-hand book shops in the Attarin District and the bazaars on Al-Witwalli Street. Bear in mind to wrangle when making a buy as this is customary in these parts. Egypt is a chiefly Muslim nation thusly men and lady ought to recall to dependably 'conceal' and never go out in uncovering garments or outfits.

Golfers can appreciate a round or two at Egypt's most established fairway at the Alexandria Sporting Club which was inherent 1890 and at the Porto Marina Golf Course which incorporates a title course, a floodlit driving reach with 20 tees and seven target greens.Eating out is an extraordinary involvement in Alexandria. Try not to miss the customary Egyptian mezzeh starters, sheep shwarma (what might as well be called Turkish doner kebabs) and the tasty sweets including nectar cakes, dates absorbed drain and prepared rice.Opened in 2002 this awesome bit of engineering which looks like a mammoth sundial is a stunning rebirth of the renowned antiquated library of Alexandria. The first library was home to the biggest gathering of original copies on the planet and was a noteworthy focal point of learning for a long time until it was torched in the third century.