Montaza Palace and Gardens
The nearest landmark to Maamoura. Former royal gardens of about 61 hectares, open today as a public park.
Maamoura Beach · Alexandria
Alexandria from Maamoura
The same coast runs west from Montaza to Stanley, then the Library and the Citadel. These are the main stops.
West
- Qaitbay Citadel
- The Library
- Stanley Bridge
- Montaza
- MaamouraKhairy Group
- Abu Qir
A sketch of the order of stops along the coast, not a map to scale.
Montaza lighthouse and bay
A stone breakwater ending in a small lighthouse, and a sheltered bay where boats moor.
Stanley Bridge
The bridge across Stanley Bay with its four towers, one of the best-known views on the Corniche.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
The modern library, opened in 2002, with its tilted disc of a roof facing the sea.
The Eastern Harbour
Fishing boats at anchor in the old harbour along the Corniche.
Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque
The city's best-known mosque, in Anfushi, named for the Andalusian saint buried there in the 13th century.
Qaitbay Citadel
A fort built by Sultan Qaitbay in the 15th century on the site of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria.
Abu Qir-bound microbuses run along the Corniche and pass Maamoura.
Aerial footage of Alexandria: Travel With Marti
Tell us your dates.
Choose an apartment and your dates and send a booking request, or message us on WhatsApp.