Shatby

Worth seeing in and around Shatby

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.

1. 01
   Lighthouse of Alexandria

   The Pharos of Alexandria was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus. It has been estimated to have been at least 100 metres in overall height.

   2.8 km · lighthouse in Egypt, built in the 3rd century BC and destroyed in the Middle Ages · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria

   The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa, also known as the Greek Orthodox Church of Alexandria, is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church based in Africa. Its seat is in Alexandria, Egypt, and it has canonical jurisdiction over the entire African continent.

   2.4 km · Autocephalous Eastern Orthodox Church based in Africa; one of the original Churches of the Pentarchy · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Bibliotheca Alexandrina

   The Bibliotheca Alexandrina t eskendeˈɾejjæ]) is a major library and cultural center on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in Alexandria, Egypt. It is a commemoration of the Library of Alexandria, once one of the largest libraries worldwide, which was lost in antiquity.

   500 m · major library and cultural center in Alexandria, Egypt · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Alexandria University

   Alexandria University is a public university in Alexandria, Egypt. It was established in 1938 as a satellite of Fouad University, becoming an independent entity in 1942.

   1.3 km · public university in Egypt · Wikipedia
5. 05
   El-Mursi Abul Abbas Mosque

   The Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque is a mosque, mausoleum, and Sufi shrine, located in the Anfoushi neighbourhood of Alexandria, on the north coast of Egypt. The 13th-century mosque is named in honour of Abu'l Abbas al-Mursi, a 13th-century mystic, who is also buried in the same place along with members of the Ashraf family.

   3.1 km · mosque in Egypt · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Serapeum of Alexandria

   The Serapeum of Alexandria was an ancient Greek temple built by Ptolemy III Euergetes and dedicated to the Greco-Egyptian syncretic god Serapis, who was believed to be the protector of Alexandria, Egypt. It was built during the 3rd century BCE, primarily between 246 and 222 BCE. It housed the daughter library of Alexandria.

   3.6 km · temple in Alexandria · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Citadel of Qaitbay

   The Citadel of Qaitbay is a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, on Pharos Island in Alexandria, Egypt. It was built from 1477 to 1479 AD by Sultan of Egypt al-Ashraf Sayf al-Din Qaitbay.

   2.7 km · building in Alexandria, Egypt · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa

   The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa are a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt, and are considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. The necropolis consists of a series of Alexandrian tombs, statues and archaeological objects of the Pharaonic funerary cult with Hellenistic and early Imperial Roman influences.

   2.8 km · archaeological site in Egypt · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Alexandria Stadium

   Alexandria Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Moharram Bey district of Alexandria, Egypt. It was opened in 1929 by King Fouad I. It is the oldest stadium in Egypt and Africa.

   1.5 km · Football stadium in Egypt · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral

    Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral is a Coptic church in Alexandria, Egypt. It is the historical seat of the Pope of Alexandria, the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church.

    2 km · church in Alexandria, Egypt · Wikipedia

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Getting to Shatby

Airports

Alexandria (HBE), 37 km · El Alamein (DBB), 142 km · Sphinx (SPX), 154 km

Stations

Alexandria, 2.5 km · Alexandria railway station, 2.1 km

• El Alamein → Shatby

  101 km · quickest by road, 2h 9m · E£145–195
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• Al Jiza → Shatby

  623 km · quickest by air, 9h 43m · $770–1,150
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• Cairo → Shatby

  18 km · quickest by road, 46 min · E£30–40
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