Discover Alexandria’s vibrant markets, rich history, and stunning coastal beauty. The journey begins at Ramses Train Station in Cairo, where the platforms are as chaotic as the streets outside, voices rising over the screech of steel and the rush of travellers moving in every direction. The train pulls away, racing along the Nile rushing alongContinue reading “Beyond Cairo: Why Alexandria is Egypt’s Best-Kept Secret for Laid Back Egyptian Life and Architecture Lovers Alike.”
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Story of Hassan Fathy, Egypts Architect for the Poor.
Often referred to as the ‘Architect of the Poor’, Hassan Fathy used a particular interpretation of tradition to propose an alternative modernity At the age of 78, in a key scene of the documentary movie Il ne suffit pas que Dieu soit avec les pauvres, Hassan Fathy was interviewed at his Ottoman-Mamluk flat, at the foot ofContinue reading “Story of Hassan Fathy, Egypts Architect for the Poor.”
The Architecture of Egyptian Art Nouveau
Egyptian Art Nouveau Have you ever come across a building with curved doorway designs or graceful floral motifs surrounding a facade of a window? If you did, then you were probably looking at Egyptian Art Nouveau. Art Nouveau, which literally means, “New Art” in French, is a design style that emerged during the later 19thContinue reading “The Architecture of Egyptian Art Nouveau”
The Most Unbelievable Street Food Market in Alexandria, Egypt
Egyptian street food is one of the most popular places to buy meats, fruits, nuts vegetables, and so much more. With small carts scattered all over the busy streets of Alexandria and Cairo, selling traditional local food such as foul, falafel sandwiches and koshari, it’s a must for anybody travelling to Egypt to visit. WhileContinue reading “The Most Unbelievable Street Food Market in Alexandria, Egypt”
Strolling Egypts Corniche Waterfront Promenade in Alexandria
We start our walk on the Eastern side of the Corniche, a waterfront Promenade running along the eastern harbour of Alexandria, Egypt. Facing the mediterranean sea, Alexandria Corniche is a very important place where you can see the wonder and beauty of the Egyptian people. Locals as well as tourists frequent it in summer andContinue reading “Strolling Egypts Corniche Waterfront Promenade in Alexandria”
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