Alexandria, Egypt

Alexander the Great and Cleopatra, the ancient library and the lighthouse tower - all this is associated with the city of legends, surrounded by mythology - Alexandria. 
Designed by Deinocrates, who accompanied Alexander the Great from Thrace, after he liked the naturally protected port near the island of Pharos and ordered a city to be built there.
Alexandria is the largest seaport and the second largest city in Egypt, located on the Mediterranean Sea between Lake Mareotis and the island of Pharos.
Over the years, Alexandria experienced both a boom and disaster: devastation by the Persians in 619, the destruction of the Jewish Quarter by order of Patriarch Cyril in 415, and the destruction of a number of temples and monuments as a result of the anti-pagan decrees of Emperor Theodosius I in 383. The famous Alexandrian lighthouse on the island of Pharos is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
The Library of Alexandria, which was built during the Ptolemaic era, was known for its wealth and the large number of books it kept - it is estimated that their number was about 700,000 volumes.
Through a joint project between UNESCO and Egypt, today the modern Alexandrina Library was built on the site of the old library. The relics of the holy martyr Mina are buried in Alexandria. Subsequently, a church was built on the site in the name of the holy martyr, and after the prayers to the saint, many miracles took place in it. 
It is no coincidence that Alexandria is called the "Gate of Egypt". Wide streets run along the sea and go around the big bays with modern hotels and expensive yachts, and the coastline offers nice beaches and places to relax.