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Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Alexandrina

A huge modern library and research centre constructed on the site of the ancient Library of Alexandria. Wonderful display of ancient texts of the Middle East. Includes four museum areas, exhibition space, and a planetarium. Regular tours in English and other languages. The Antiquities Museum costs (EGP 100 extra and is particularly well worth visiting if you're into artefacts from the Pharonic to the Islamic period.

Address: Shatby / Silsia
Getting there: enter from the small street facing the university
Hours: Sun-Thu 9:30AM-5PM, Sat 10AM-2PM
Price: EGP 150 for foreigners and EGP 10 for Egyptians - buy tickets from the office on Dr. Abd Al Hamid Dayed St. facing the university
Website: bibalex.org (opens in a new tab)

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