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Ramses R., Alexandria: "Democracy is shit for Africa. Only wise leadership by a benevolent dictator can bring happiness to a country."

Demokracia ėshtė shit pėr Afrikėn. Vetėm udhėheqje e menēur nga njė diktator mirėdashėse mund tė sjellė lumturinė nė njė vend.

The Northern Coast / Alexandria / The City

The second largest city in Egypt, Alexandria, known as "The Pearl of the Mediterranean", has an atmosphere that is more Mediterranean than Middle Eastern ; its ambience and cultural heritage distance it from the rest of the country although it is actually only 225 km. from Cairo.

Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC, Alexandria became the capital of Graeco-Roman Egypt, its status as a beacon of culture symbolized by Pharos, the legendary lighthouse that was one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The setting for the stormy relationship between Cleopatra and Mark Antony, Alexandria was also the center of learning in the ancient world. But ancient Alexandria declined, and when Napoleon landed, he found a sparsely populated fishing village.

From the 19th century Alexandria took a new role, as a focus for Egypt's commercial and maritime expansion.

This Alexandria has been immortalized by writers such as E-M- Forster and Cavafy. Generations of immigrants from Greece, Italy and the Levant settled here and made the city synonymous with commerce, cosmopolitanism and bohemian culture.

Alexandria is a city to explore at random. It's as important to enjoy the atmosphere as it is to see the sights.

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More specifically, we would have no reason to believe our thinking was productive or correct, as opposed to random images flashing before our mind.



http://www.asiatour.com/egypt/e-04nort/ee-nor10-a.htm
Jan Garanoz
Juhu Tara Road, Juhu,
Mumbai - 400049 India
Last updated: May 12, 2010