The Museum of Fine Arts houses an interesting collection of paintings, regularly hosts exhibitions of Egyptian and international artists and the Alexandria Biennale, an exhibition of works by artists from Mediterranean countries. The museum is hou... read more
Just south of Taba, in the northernmost part of the Gulf of Aqaba and a few hundred metres from the shore, is Pharaoh's Island. Crowned by the imposing crenellated wall of the rebuilt Salah al-Din citadel, it is one of the most picturesque spo... read more
St Anthony's Monastery is the oldest Coptic monastery in Egypt. According to Legend has it that St Anthony, orphaned at the age of 18, retired to the mountains to become a hermit and serve God. After his death in the 4th century, this monaster... read more
Granite quarries are located to the south-east of the city of Aswan on the right bank of the Nile and cover an area of about 20 square kilometres. Granite for pyramids, probably, was mined in the northern part. For erection of tombs ancient Egypti... read more
