Cavafy Museum
متحف كفافيس
The apartment where Greek modern poet Cavafy lived for the last 25 years of his life, preserving his study, manuscripts and furniture.
Constantine Cavafy (1863–1933) was one of the most important Greek-language poets of the 20th century, and his famous works “Ithaka” and “The City” were both written in Alexandria. The museum occupies the second floor of a building on Sharm el-Sheikh Street, formerly Lepsius Street, and preserves his writing desk, photographs, manuscripts and translations of his poetry into various languages. It is small but has a strong literary atmosphere. Admission is about 100 EGP, and a visit takes about 30 minutes. Opening hours are short, so it is best to go in the morning.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–15:00 (confirm on site)
Nearby sights
- Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
- Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue
- Coptic Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Mark
- Roman Amphitheatre (Kom El Dikka)
- Saad Zaghloul Square & Historic Cafés
- Graeco-Roman Museum
- Alexandria Corniche
- Unknown Soldier Memorial (Alexandria)