• Antoniadis Gardens

    The garden of a nineteenth-century Greek villa: ruled walks, marble statues, old palms.

    AlexandriaSmouha

    BudgetHistoric venue
  • Shallalat Gardens

    A sunken garden wrapped around what is left of Alexandria's medieval city wall.

    AlexandriaShallalat

    BudgetWhere locals go
  • Alexandria Zoo

    An early twentieth-century pleasure garden in Nouzha: come for the palm walks.

    AlexandriaNouzha

    BudgetFamily-friendly
  • Blue fishing boats moored on both sides of a canal lined with houses.

    El Max

    Off the beaten track

    A fishing village built on a canal, nicknamed Alexandria's Venice.

    AlexandriaEl Max, west of Alexandria

    BudgetWhere locals go
  • The Montazah gardens

    A hundred and fifty hectares of pines and palms by the sea, around the royal palace.

    AlexandriaMontazah, Alexandria

    BudgetFamily-friendly
  • An orange-and-white striped beach parasol seen from below against a blue sky.

    Maamoura beach

    The Alexandrians' family beach, sheltered and shallow.

    AlexandriaMaamoura, east of Alexandria

    BudgetSea view
  • An infinity pool at the edge of a garden, two empty loungers and the blue sea on the horizon.

    Four Seasons San Stefano — pool day passes

    The one hotel in Alexandria that publishes, in black and white, the price of a day at the pool with no room booked.

    AlexandriaSan Stefano, on the Corniche

    €€€ High endFamily-friendly
  • A blue pool in the foreground, a row of straw parasols, palm trees and the sea behind.

    Aifu Resort El Montazah — the day-use pool

    A day in the pool on the Montazah Corniche, no room booked, for the price of a lunch.

    AlexandriaMontazah, on the Corniche, opposite the park gate

    €€ Mid-rangeFamily-friendly