On
the north coast of Egypt is the charming city of Alexandria .It lies on
the Mediterranean Sea,which is on the western edge of the Nile Delta .It's
20 Km long from east to west and only two Km wide.The main port is Ras
Al-Tin,while the eastern Harboris used mostly by fishing and pleasure craft.This
port handles about 80% of Egypt import and export trade .Today Alexandria
is the largest port in Egypt.Alexandria's population is 3,380,000 and it
is the second largest city in Egypt .
The
city became famous for it's great library and for the Light house of Alexandria
,which is one of the seven wonders of the world .Every year the atmosphere
and the beautiful cool weather draw thousands of holiday -makers to the
water front cafe and beautiful beaches . |