Alexandria | Ultimate Guide to Attraction Tickets

➡️ Red arrows = Suggested route (flexible starting point). ➡️ Red circles = Must-visit spots. ➡️ Green circles = Optional if time allows. 1️⃣ Greco-Roman Museum Ticket: Visa-only payment. Adult 300 EGP, Student 150 EGP.🔴 Highlights: 6,000+ artifacts across 2 floors, tracing Alexander the Great to Ptolemaic and Greco-Roman eras. A modern museum gem.🔴 2️⃣ Alexandria National Museum Ticket: Adult 150 EGP, Student 75 EGP. Story: A former millionaire’s villa → sold cheap to the U.S. Embassy → bought back expensively by Egypt (ouch!). Don’t miss the Ground Floor exhibits!🔴 3️⃣ Bibliotheca Alexandrina Base Ticket: Covers main library + small art gallery (Adult 150 EGP, Student 20 EGP).🔴 Add-ons: Separate fees for specialty museums. We loved the Antiquities Museum (50 EGP) with fragments of the ancient library—plus a crash course in Ancient Arabic from a local guide!🔴 4️⃣ Citadel of Qaitbay Ticket: Adult 150 EGP, Student 75 EGP. Pro Tip: Built on the ruins of the Lighthouse of Alexandria (7 Wonders of the Ancient World). Under renovation now, but boat rides outside offer perfect photo ops.🔴 5️⃣ Water Biology Exhibition Ticket: 50 EGP.🔴 Quirky Finds: Walls of fish/bird specimens + a giant Arabian whale skeleton.🔴 6️⃣ Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa Ticket: Adult 150 EGP, Student 75 EGP.🔴 Reality Check: Spiral 3 floors down to boxy tombs. Zero signage—tag along with a guide or skip unless you’re killing time. #Alexandria #Egypt #TravelTips #BudgetTravel