Alexandria Corniche
كورنيش الإسكندرية
A roughly 15 km seaside boulevard along the Mediterranean, with the curved eastern harbour and waves on one side and colonial-era buildings on the other.
The Alexandria Corniche runs from Qaitbay Citadel in the west to Montaza Palace in the east. The eastern harbour section, from the citadel to the New Library, is the highlight. Along the way you’ll see Italian- and French-style old buildings, fishing harbours and the Unknown Soldier Monument. In the evenings, locals sit on the seawall drinking tea and eating grilled corn, and the seafood stalls are busy, especially on summer nights. The walk takes 1 to 2 hours, or you can take a horse-drawn carriage. Traffic moves quickly when crossing the road, so take care. Seafood restaurants along the route are concentrated around the citadel and Anfushi.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Saad Zaghloul Square & Historic Cafés
- Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue
- Coptic Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Mark
- Unknown Soldier Memorial (Alexandria)
- Cavafy Museum
- Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
- Graeco-Roman Museum
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina