Introducing Alexandria


Known as Egypt’s city of love, it is one of the most glamorous cities in the country. The annual income from tourism is enormous. Located on the coast at the western edge of the Nile Delta, in Alexandria you can feel the breath of ancient ruins on your back. For thousands of years Alexandria has been the capital of art and education. Renew your love life or just take a step into a mysterious world with a visit to this incredible city.

Alexandria is known for:


Wellness History and Art Swimming Seaside Culinary

Quick information

NEARBY CITIES
Damanhür (66 km)
CURRENCY
Egyptian Pound (EGP)

COUNTRY CODE
+20

ELECTRIC POWER
C

TIME ZONE
GMT +2

AVG. PRICE OF A COFFEE
N/A

AVG. PRICE OF A MEAL (2 PEOPLE)
N/A

Average Temperature

January
13.3 °C
February
13.9 °C
March
15.6 °C
April
18.3 °C
May
21.1 °C
June
24.4 °C
July
26.1 °C
August
26.1 °C
September
25 °C
October
22.2 °C
November
18.9 °C
December
15 °C

Alexandria airport information

PUBLIC TRANSPORT:

Alexandria city center is 40 km from the airport and during the daytime you can get there using the number 555 public bus service. It costs 10 Egyptian pounds and the journey takes around 1 hour.

Average time from airport: 60 minutes

Distance from airport: 40 km

TAXI:

If you don’t want to waste time waiting for the public bus service, you can get to the city center using the 24 hour taxi service at the airport. It costs 200-250 Egyptian pounds to use this professional taxi service and travel to the city center in a limousine-type luxury car. Alternatively, you can bargain with the drivers of the blue taxis at the airport and get to the city center for 20-25 Egyptian pounds. The yellow taxis bringing people from the city center to the airport will also take passengers on their return journey to the city center if they have empty space. To get to the city center with this service costs about 100-150 Egyptian pounds.

Average taxi price: 20-250 Egyptian pounds

CAR RENTAL:

Get on the road with some extra rewards. Book an Avis car and you can earn up to 4000 bonus Miles, depending on how long you rent. With Budget, there’s 35% off Turkey rentals and up to 2500 in bonus Miles.

Average car rental price: N/A

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Earn 2 Miles for EUR 1 at our accommodations

Thanks to our partnership with Booking.com and Jolly, you can earn 2 Miles for EUR 1, which you can spend anywhere from friendly family lodgings, 5-star hotels, hostels to villas.

Select hotel