📍 Lighthouse📸 Tourist Attraction

Lighthouse of Alexandria

Alexandria, Egypt

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Overview

Lighthouse in Egypt, built in the 3rd century BC and destroyed in the Middle Ages. It sits on the Mediterranean coast, mildest and greenest between autumn and spring.

Why visit: Working lights on the Mediterranean coast, standing where the ancient Pharos once did.

Things to do

›Walk the seafront around it
›Come at sunset for the light off the Mediterranean
›Check whether the tower itself is open — most are not
›Combine with the nearby fort or palace grounds

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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

Grounds usually free

Hours

Exterior open access

Est. budget

₹200 – ₹1,200

Duration

1 hour

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