📍 Lighthouse📸 Tourist Attraction

Montaza Palace Lighthouse

Egypt

4.5 (0)

Overview

Lighthouse in Egypt. 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

PhotographyWalkingViewpoint

Location & MapDirections

Reviews (0)

No reviews yet. Be the first to review!

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

Nearby attractions

Within

0.3 km

📍 Palace

4.5

Montaza Palace

Egypt

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

October – April1 – 2 hoursExplore

11.7 km

📍 Palace

4.5

Palais d’Antoniadis

Alexandria Governorate

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

October – April1 – 2 hoursExplore

13.8 km

📍 Landmark

4.5

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Alexandria

Major library and cultural center in Alexandria, Egypt. It sits on the Mediterranean coast, mildest and greenest between autumn and spring.

October – April1 – 3 hoursExplore

14.1 km

📍 Museum

4.5

Alexandria National Museum

Alexandria Governorate

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

Year-round; mornings are quietest3 – 4 hoursExplore

15.2 km

📍 Museum

4.5

Cavafy Museum

Alexandria

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

Year-round; mornings are quietest3 – 4 hoursExplore

15.2 km

📍 Archaeological

4.5

Kom El-Dikka

Alexandria

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

October – April2 – 4 hoursExplore

15.3 km

📍 Lighthouse

4.5

Lighthouse of Alexandria

Alexandria

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.

October – April1 hourExplore

15.3 km