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1. Culture & art · Shatby

   Bibliotheca Alexandrina

   Enter the vast sun-disc reading hall of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, reborn heir to the ancient library — and photograph it.

2. History · Anfushi

   Qaitbay Citadel

   Stand on the seawall of the 15th-century Qaitbay Citadel, built where the Lighthouse of Alexandria once stood — and photograph it.

3. Food · Bahari

   Corniche Seafood

   Pick fresh fish over ice at a Corniche seafood house and have it grilled by the Mediterranean — and photograph it.

4. History · Karmouz

   Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa

   Spiral down into the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, where Egyptian and Roman tomb art blend underground — and photograph it.

5. Nature · Montaza

   Montaza Palace Gardens

   Stroll the seaside gardens of Montaza Palace around its royal Florentine tower in Alexandria — and photograph it.