DetourmapPlaces worth the detour in Alexandria
12 places worth going out of your way for lie within 30 km of Alexandria, Egypt, across 2 kinds of detour; archaeological & historic sites are the largest group (9). Best known: Abu Qir Bay. 5 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
- Within 30 km
- 12
- Oldest
- Shatby Necropolis 310 BC
- Little known
- 5 of 12
- Most from
- 3rd century BC
All 12, ranked 12
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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8.Roman Theatre of Alexandria
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Ancient Roman theatre or odeon in Alexandria, Egypt
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10.Shatby Necropolis
Archaeological · 4th century BC · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Alexandria, Egypt
Questions about this page
What is worth seeing near Alexandria?
12 places within 30 km: 9 archaeological & historic sites and 3 nature & landscapes. The best known is Abu Qir Bay.
Is there anything near Alexandria that most visitors miss?
5 of these 12 places rank as little known — they carry a Wikipedia article in only a handful of languages, which is usually the difference between a queue and an empty path. They are in the ranked list below, furthest down.
What is the oldest thing near Alexandria?
Shatby Necropolis, dated to 310 BC.
How is the 30 km radius measured?
As the crow flies from the centre of Alexandria, not by driving time. A place inside the circle can still be a long way round by road, and the distance to each is on its card on the map.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.