Kafr Abdu
Kafr Abdu is an affluent neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt.
Kafr Abdu is an affluent neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. The neighborhood mainly houses wealthy Egyptians, as well as foreigners living in Alexandria. During the Revolution of 2011, the Egyptian Army cordoned the neighborhood off, only allowing residents of the area to enter, to prevent looting, particularly of the vacated apartments of foreigners forced to flee. Kafr Abdu is known for its tree-lined streets, greenery and its many cafés.
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Worth seeing in and around Kafr Abdu
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Palais d’Antoniadis
The Palais d'Antoniadis is a palace in Alexandria, Egypt, named after Sir John Antoniadis, who was an Alexandrian Greek. He was born in Lemnos and received French citizenship when he began to conduct business in Marseille.
2.5 km · palace in Alexandria, Egypt · Wikipedia - 02Alexandria Zoo
The Alexandria Zoo is a zoo close to the Smouha neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. The zoo charges an entrance fee, which allows guests to walk around the zoo and view a selection of animals from around the world.
2.4 km · zoo in Alexandria, Egypt · Wikipedia - 03Royal Jewelry Museum
The Royal Jewelry Museum is an art and history museum in Alexandria, Egypt. It is located in the former palace of Princess Fatma Al-Zahra' in Zizenia neighborhood.
1.9 km · Art museum in Egypt · Wikipedia - 04San Stefano Grand Plaza
San Stefano Grand Plaza is a structural complex including a hotel, apartments, offices, shopping mall and a marina in Alexandria, Egypt. The complex was designed by WZMH Architects.
2.6 km · building complex in Alexandria, Egypt · Wikipedia - 05Pharos University in Alexandria
Pharos University in Alexandria جامعة فاروس بالإسكندرية is the first private university in Alexandria, Egypt. The first Egyptian private university in Alexandria, established by Republican Decrees Nos.
2 km · university in Egypt · Wikipedia - 06El-Hakaneia Palace
The El-Hakaneia palace at Manshieh Square in Alexandria is the seat of the Mixed Tribunals and it is still used as a court. The court building "Mixed Tribunals" was designed by Alfonso Maniscalco in the Beaux-Arts tradition in 1887.
2 km · building in Alexandria, Egypt · Wikipedia - 07Shatby Necropolis
Shatby is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt.
3.9 km · archaeological site in Alexandria, Egypt · Wikipedia - 08As-Safa palace
El Safa Palace is a presidential palace in the Zizinia neighborhood of Alexandria, Egypt. It is located on a hill overlooking the Mediterranean.
2.3 km · Presidential palace in Alexandria, Egypt · Wikipedia - 09Alexandria National University
Alexandria National University is an Egyptian national university, considered part of Alexandria University, It was established by decree of the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt No. 425 dated ٍ 5 September 2022.
2.4 km · Egyptian national university · Wikipedia - 10St. Takla Haymanot's Church
St. Takla Haymanot's Church is a Coptic Orthodox church in the city of Alexandria, Egypt, located in the district of Ibrahimia near Alexandria Sporting Club.
3.1 km · church in Alexandria, Egypt · Wikipedia
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Getting to Kafr Abdu
- Airports
- Alexandria (HBE), 41 km · El Alamein (DBB), 146 km · Sphinx (SPX), 153 km
- Stations
- Sidi Gaber railway station, 1.3 km
- Alexandria → Kafr Abdu70 km · quickest by road, 1h 43m · E£115–155
- El Alamein → Kafr Abdu165 km · quickest by road, 3h 10m · E£260–345
- Al Jiza → Kafr Abdu558 km · quickest by road, 13h 53m · $65–90
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Kafr Abdu
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Kafr Abdu. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inThere is also a bus from Gedid to Sidi Gaber, and from Sidi Gaber most parts of the city are accessible by minibus or tram if you are looking to save money.
- Get inYou can take a minibus from Cairo for about (October 2025).
- Get inWhile this is your cheapest option from most departure points, know that the minibuses can be hot and cramped, and your driver will likely drive like a mad person, so take them at your own risk.
- Get inBut all of these are package tourist itineraries, and not available to book as point-to-point ferries.
- Get aroundIf you are on a day trip to Alexandria, hire a taxi outside the railway station for the day.
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Kafr Abdu is 4 km from Alexandria, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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