The Alexandria City Guides answer what every visitor asks: where to eat fish without a nasty surprise on the bill, how to group the Roman ruins, the tombs and the Bibliotheca into sensible days, which Greek-era cafés still feel like the 1920s and how to reach El Alamein or Rosetta. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Alexandria City Guides
- 141 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Alexandria guides
Food guide
24 places
Hawawshi and koshary for small change, fish you choose from the ice and pay for by the kilo, old Italian and Greek dining rooms and sweets with strong coffee.
Things to do guide
24 places
A Roman theatre and painted tombs, the Bibliotheca and its museums, the poet Cavafy’s flat, churches and mosques and the tram along the sea.
Family guide
26 places
Climbing the walls of Qaitbay, a planetarium for wet days, the palace grounds at Montaza, indoor play areas and food children will actually finish.
Nightlife guide
22 places
The few Greek-era bars still pouring, Belle Epoque cafés with a pianist, sunset on Stanley Bridge, live music and fish suppers after dark.
Day trips guide
20 places
City beaches out of season, the royal gardens at Montaza, a fish lunch in Abu Qir, El Alamein, Rosetta and the desert monasteries.
Budget guide
25 places
Sights for a few euros, free mosques and seafront walks, meals under €5 and a tram ride that costs next to nothing.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Abou Ashraf International Fish
Saqr Basha, near Anfushi
An old-port fish house with nothing fancy about it: pick bream, squid or shrimp at the counter, have it grilled and eat alongside locals at local prices. Two people with sides spend about €15 to €25. From the food guide.
Cavafy Museum
Sharm el-Sheikh Street, behind Saad Zaghloul
The apartment where the Greek poet C.P. Cavafy lived until his death, kept with his manuscripts, letters and photographs of the old city. Entry is free and a member of staff walks you round. From the things to do guide.
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
Karmouz, south-west city
A burial complex from the 2nd century, reached by a spiral shaft of roughly 80 steps, where the carvings blend Egyptian, Greek and Roman styles. Allow about 45 minutes, usually with few people around. From the beaches and day trips guide.
Plan your days with the guides
Day one: start at Kom el-Dikka and the Greco-Roman Museum, grab hawawshi or koshary for lunch and end the evening at Trianon on Saad Zaghloul Square. Day two: Qaitbay Citadel and the Anfushi tombs in the morning, grilled fish near the old port, then sunset on Stanley Bridge. On a rainy or slow day, head underground at the Catacombs, spend the afternoon in the Bibliotheca and the Planetarium and finish with Turkish coffee at Sofianopoulo.
Questions about the Alexandria guides
What do the Alexandria City Guides include?
Six guides with 141 places altogether: food, things to do, family, nightlife, beaches and day trips, and budget. Each place comes with the reason to go, the area and a practical tip.
How do I receive the guides once I have paid?
The links appear on your order page as soon as the payment goes through and are also in your confirmation email. Open them in any browser on a phone or laptop, with no app or account needed.
Can I use the guides offline in Alexandria?
Yes. Load each guide once while connected and it keeps working without a signal, along with your ticks and notes. Map links still need mobile data.
What languages are the guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy only one guide?
Yes. One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99.
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