The historic Cecil Hotel is one of my favorite small hotels in Alexandria. My overall recommendation is to definitely stay at this hotel while in Alexandria if your preference is a boutique historic hotel, as it’s the best option in central Alexandria for its category when weighing its pros and cons. The best features of […]
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Tracing the Physical Legacy of Cleopatra
On this year’s International Women’s Day today, Egypt Travel Blog would like to pay homage to one of ancient Egypt’s most famous figures and a woman whose life and legacy are worthy of remembrance. Cleopatra is one of the most famous women in all of human history. She was a beloved queen of an ancient […]
Ancient Knowledge and Modern Remembrance
It’s National Library Week in the United States, so it’s as good of a time as any to talk about one of the world’s most famous libraries – the ancient Library of Alexandria. After the death of Alexander the Great and the founding of the Ptolemaic Dynasty in Egypt, the Library of Alexandria was created […]