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Alexandria · City centre, Alexandria

Spitfire Bar

Alexandria's sailors' bar, walls covered in stickers and badges from all over the world.

€ Budget

Open since the 1930s near the port, it is a no-frills bar where passing crews and Alexandrian regulars mix. The walls tell the story: every ship, every crew has left its mark.

The extra bit

It is a bar, not a restaurant: eat first, only a few snacks are served.

Know before you go

Cash only, and the crowd is mostly male: worth knowing before walking in alone as a woman.

Directions

Near Saad Zaghloul square, Alexandria

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