Old Alexandria
Dinocrates built the Heptastadion, the causeway between Pharos and the mainland. This divided the harbours into the Western and Eastern. The Eastern harbour was really where the old harbour from the Middle Ages was located. Of modern Alexandria, the oldest section is along the causeway which links what was once Pharos island with the mainland and includes the districts of Gumrok.
More to do and see in Alexandria
» The beaches of Alexandria
» The cafes of Alexandria
» Anfoushi Quarter
» Kom el-Shoqafa Catacombs
» Roman theatre (Kom el Dikka)
» Ras al-Tin Palace
» Qaitbay Fort
» Pompeii Column
» The Graeco-Roman Museum
» Alexandria Library
» The Corniche
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