# Things to see in Alexandria (Egypt): 45 places and when to go

> Alexandria is a major city in Egypt with around 4,165,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 45 places in and around it, mainly Temples (15), History (14), Museums and art (9). The best known are Lighthouse of Alexandria, Abu Mena and Abu Qir Bay. The best time to come is October to April; also possible: May and September. In June there are 14 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 59. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/alejandria/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Egypt · 31.202, 29.9481
- **Population:** About 4,165,000
- **Places:** 45 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/espiritual/) (15) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/historia/) (14) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/museos/) (9) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/familia/) (5) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/naturaleza/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/fauna/) (2)
- **Best time:** October to April.
- **Also possible:** May and September.
- **Nearest airport:** CAI Cairo, 184 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Alexandria

The places in and around Alexandria, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Lighthouse of Alexandria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/lighthouse-of-alexandria/): Lighthouse in Egypt, built in the 3rd century BC and destroyed in the Middle Ages · 6.1 km
- [Abu Mena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/abu-mena/): Nature · History · 48 km
- [Abu Qir Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/bay-of-abu-kir-khalig-abu-qir-abu-qir-bay-abukir-bay-aboukir/): Bay on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt · 24 km
- [Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/el-morsi-abou-el-abbas-mosque/): Mosque in Egypt · 6.3 km
- [Heracleion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/heraklion/): Ancient Egyptian city, now submerged, near Abukir · 20 km
- [Pompey's Pillar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/pompei-s-pillar/): Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt · 5.4 km
- [Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/catacombs-of-kom-el-shoqafa/): Archaeological site in Egypt · 5.9 km
- [Citadel of Qaitbay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/tabiyat-qa-itbay-tabiyat-qaitbay-quaitbai-fort-fort-kait-bey/): Building in Alexandria, Egypt · 6.1 km
- [Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/saint-mark-s-cathedral/): Church in Alexandria, Egypt · 4.6 km
- [Alexandria National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/alexandria-national-museum/): Museum in Alexandria, Egypt · 3.3 km
- [Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/eliyahu-hanavi-synagogue/): Synagogue in Alexandria, Egypt · 4.5 km
- [Graeco-Roman Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/graeco-roman-museum/): Museum in Alexandria, Egypt · 3.9 km
- [Ras El Tin Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/ras-el-tin-palace/): Palace in Alexandria, Egypt · 7.6 km
- [Kom El Deka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/kom-el-deka-roman-stairs/): Nature · History · 4.2 km
- [Marea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/mareia/): Archaeological site in Egypt · 36 km
- [St. Catherine's Cathedral, Alexandria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/catedral-de-santa-catalina/): Cathedral in Alexandria, Egypt · 5.2 km
- [Royal Jewelry Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/royal-jewellery-museum/): Art museum in Egypt · 4.5 km
- [Cavafy Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/cavafy-museum/): Museum in Alexandria, Egypt · 4.5 km
- [Nabi Daniel Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/nabi-daniel-mosque/): Mosque in Egypt · 4.4 km
- [Alexandria Museum of Fine Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/museum-of-fine-arts/): Museum in Alexandria, Egypt · 3.4 km
- [Sidi Bishr Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/sidi-bishr-mosque/): Mosque in Egypt · 7.5 km
- [Roman Theatre of Alexandria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/roman-theatre/): Ancient Roman theatre or odeon in Alexandria, Egypt · 4.3 km
- [Planetarium Science Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/planetarium-science-center/): Department in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt · 3.9 km
- [Sidi Yaqut Al-Arsh Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/sidi-yaqout-el-arshi/): Mosque in Alexandria, Egypt · 6.4 km

And the other 21, by what you come to do:

- **Temples**: [Al-Qiddissin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/al-qiddissin/), [Al Mouwasat Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/el-muwasa/), [Abu Ali Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/abu-ali-mosque/), [Ali Bek Genina Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/ali-bek-genina-mosque/), [Saint Mark's Anglican Pro-Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/catedral-anglicana-de-san-marcos/), [Ibn Khaldun Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/ibn-khaldun-mosque/), [Protestant Church of Alexandria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/protestant-church-of-alexandria/), [Saint Mary and St. Moses the Black Coptic Orthodox Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/saint-mary-and-st-moses-the-black-coptic-orthodox-church/)
- **History**: [town wall of Alexandria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/ancient-town-wall-of-alexandria/), [Shatby Necropolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/chatby-necropolis/), [Statue of Saad Zaghloul](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/saad-zaghloul-statue/), [necropolis of al-Anfushi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/tombs-of-anfouchy/)
- **Beaches**: [El Shatby Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/chatbi-beach/), [Bittern Shoal, Bittern Shoal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/bittern-shoal-bittern-shoal/)
- **With kids**: [Africa Safari Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/africa-safari-park/), [Bashayer al Khair](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/bashayer-al-khair/), [Karamantas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/karamantas/), [Kouta Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/kouta-park/), [Tete Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/tete-park/)
- **Museums and art**: [Dusk&Dawn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/dusk-dawn/), [Mahmoud Saeed Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/mahmoud-saeed-museum/)

## When to go to Alexandria

The best time to visit Alexandria is **October to April**; also possible: May and September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 10 h 11 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 54 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 46 |
| April | Best time | 12 h 46 |
| May | Possible | 13 h 35 |
| June | Better not | 14 h 01 |
| July | Better not | 13 h 50 |
| August | Better not | 13 h 08 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 11 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 13 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 23 |
| December | Best time | 9 h 59 |

In June there are 14 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 59. In April, 43 of the 45 places are at their best.

When to go to Egypt in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Alexandria

The nearest main airport is Cairo International Airport (CAI, Cairo), 184 km as the crow flies. How to get around Egypt (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=31.202%2C29.9481)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=31.202%2C29.9481)

## Other towns nearby

- [Rosetta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/rosetta/): 5 places · 51 km
- [El Alamein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/el-alamein/): 5 places · 104 km
- [Mansoura, Egypt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/el-mansura/): 7 places · 137 km
- [Giza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/guiza/): 69 places · 178 km
- [Cairo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/el-cairo/): 77 places · 179 km
- [Faiyum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/fayun/): 8 places · 227 km

And all of Egypt, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Alexandria?

The best known: [Lighthouse of Alexandria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/lighthouse-of-alexandria/), [Abu Mena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/abu-mena/), [Abu Qir Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/bay-of-abu-kir-khalig-abu-qir-abu-qir-bay-abukir-bay-aboukir/), [Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/el-morsi-abou-el-abbas-mosque/), [Heracleion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/africa-y-oriente-medio/egipto/heraklion/). In all, 45 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Alexandria?

October to April; also possible: May and September. In June there are 14 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 59.

### How do you get to Alexandria?

The nearest main airport is Cairo International Airport (CAI), 184 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=31.202%2C29.9481) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Alexandria as the destination and these 45 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).