Alexandria
The old Mediterranean capital — Ptolemaic, Roman, Byzantine, and cosmopolitan by the sea.
Alexandria is what Cairo is not: coastal, cool, faded, literary. The library is gone; the lighthouse is gone; the great city of Cavafy and Durrell is now half-buried under a modern one — but the ghosts are still there if you know where to sit.
Two nights, no more, no fewer. Long lunches of grilled fish, an afternoon at the new library, an evening walk along the corniche.
What we would not let you miss.
- N° 01The Bibliotheca Alexandrina and its manuscript rooms
- N° 02The Roman catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
- N° 03The site of the lighthouse and Qaitbay Citadel
- N° 04Long seafood lunches on the corniche
- N° 05A literary walk in the footsteps of Cavafy and Durrell
Alexandria, seen closer.
The calendar, honestly.
Peak months are what most guidebooks recommend. Shoulder months are our favourites — warmer light, thinner crowds, and better rates. Warm months are possible but demand a slower pace.
Three moments we might build for you.
A morning at the library
A guided morning at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and its manuscript rooms; extended or behind-the-scenes access can be requested subject to the library's programme.
Lunch on the water
A recommended waterside lunch of grilled fish and mezze — the exact venue chosen according to current opening, seasonality and availability.
Cavafy's rooms
The poet's flat, kept much as he left it, and a walk through the streets of his Alexandria.
The quiet details.
- Season
- Alexandria is best in spring and autumn; midsummer is humid and crowded.
- As a day trip
- Possible from Cairo, but a stretch. One overnight is the honest recommendation.
- Dress
- Alexandria is more relaxed than Cairo but not the Riviera. Smart-casual works everywhere.
Let's build a journey around Alexandria.
Tell us who is traveling and what draws you to Alexandria. We reply personally with a proposal composed by hand.
