City features
• One of the world's largest urban areas and a vast open-air museum of architectural treasures

• A metropolis full of life and movement nearly 24 hours a day

• An ideal home for the adventurous student in search of a truly urban but non-traditional study abroad experience

Do more!
• Visit the city's ancient temples, tombs, churches and the Egyptian Antiquities Museum
• Shop at a local souk (bazaar) or street market, or visit the famous Khan el-Khalili souk, which remains largely unchanged since the 14th century

• Take a train to the beautiful, seaside city of Alexandria, which offers a modern taste of Egypt's illustrious history

Links
Alexandria, Pearl of the Mediterranean
Bibliotecha Alexandrina
Alexandria Tourism
Lonely Planet Egypt