📍 Historic📸 Tourist Attraction

Citadel of Qaitbay

Alexandria Governorate, Egypt

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Overview

Building in Alexandria, Egypt. It sits on the Mediterranean coast, mildest and greenest between autumn and spring.

Why visit: Islamic Cairo and the citadels — medieval streets, gates and fortifications still lived in rather than preserved behind glass.

Things to do

›Walk the quarter rather than driving through it
›Climb a gate or minaret for the rooftop view
›Go in the late afternoon when the light softens and it cools
›Stop at a street stall — the food in the old quarters is the best value in Egypt

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Travel Information

Best time

October – April

Weather

Mediterranean — mild, damp winters around 14–20°C with most of Egypt's little rainfall arriving between December and March, and hot but sea-cooled summers of 28–32°C.

Entry fee

Streets free; citadels and monuments ~₹400 – 1,500

Hours

Streets open access; monuments typically 9 AM – 5 PM

Est. budget

₹800 – ₹3,000

Duration

Half day

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