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Modern Spots to visit in
Egypt
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Modern Egypt |
Egypt has recently witnessed the inauguration of
modern tourist establishments cater to the needs of
its various visitors. These modern projects
Alexandria Library, Cairo Tower, Pharoanic village,
The Opera House, October War Panorama, Media
Production City, The Zoo, International Gardens.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, which was considered one of
the most famous wonders of the world, was revived in
Alexandria.
The old one was served as a melting pot and meeting
point of different cultures and civilizations and
languages, attracting prominent scientists and
intellectuals from all over the world. It was really
a center for dialogue and tolerance as well as
science and learning . The principal objective of
reviving the Bibliotheca Alexandria is to establish
a comprehensive research library with a unique
purpose.
The new library is designed as a modern state – of –
the - art center of learning capable of crossing the
frontiers, meeting the challenges of the 21st
century, contributing to excellence in research and
advancement of human knowledge .
The library will is a unique research institution,
is also be an invaluable information resource to
support decision-making and broaden future horizons
for the cultural, social and economic development of
Egypt and the region .
Location
The new Bibliotheca Alexandria occupies a site of
45000 m2 located in the center of Alexandria near
the Silsila peninsula . This is the location of the
ancient royal quarter, where the first library is
thought to have been located .
The corniche waterfront avenue and the sea bind the
library site from the North for a length of 305 m
giving the library a magnificent view of the Eastern
harbor . Also, on the site , is the Conference
Center of Alexandria , 5000 m2 , which will
complement the facilities of the library .
Library Services
The library's services include: main library, young
peoples library, library for the blind, planetarium,
science museum, calligraphy museum, Alexandria
museum, archaeological museum, International School
of Information Studies (ISIS), conservation and
restoration laboratory, conference center of
Alexandria and ancillary services, multi-purpose
room and exhibition areas.
Facts and Figures
Total floors : 11 building height : 33 m
Total floor areas : 85405 m2 universal library –
36770 m2 cultural activities , 4210 m2 maps
Technical services and operational support –10860m2
International School of Information Studies (ISIS)
–3500m2
Conference center ancillary services, other areas
–30840m2
Books:400000 at inauguration/8 million ultimately
Periodicals 500/4000
Audio/visual/multimedia materials:10 000
Manuscripts & rare books:10000/50000
Computer data base: Optical internet access to the
information superhighways
Visiting
Sunday to Thursday : Hours from 10:30 am To : 7:30
pm
Friday & Saturday: from 3:30 pm To 7:30 pm
For reservation: call General service office
Contacts
Bibliotheca Alexandria – Shatby
Alexandria P . B : 21526
Tel : 002 – 03 – 4830345
Fax : 002 – 03 – 4830339
EMail :
Secretariat@bibalex.gov.eg
Website :
www.bibalex.gov.eg
Cairo International Convention and Exhibition
Center
Established in 1989, it is located in Nasr City and
includes three main halls in addition to the hall of
ceremonies and another for exhibitions, besides
offices for secretarial and press work and other
media .
Conference Center in Alexandria University
Located at Selsela in Shatby, it is a cultural
center with several halls where meetings , lectures,
national and international conferences are held . It
also houses a theatre equipped with the latest
equipment for theatre , cinema , concert and Opera
shows
Cairo Tower
One of the most recently built landmarks of Cairo,
it is located in the center of Gezira island
overlooking the Nile. It is 187 meters high with two
levels on top. The first level has a revolving
restaurant and cafeteria, and the rooftop floor
provides a panoramic view of Cairo and its suburbs
through telescopes.
The Pharaonic Village
It is located on El-Bahr Al-A’azam street in Giza
and presents daily shows from 9 am till 5 pm. It is
a panorama representing ancient Egyptians daily
life. The visitor can take a Nile cruise and watch
trees, birds and also practice fishing .
October War Panorama, Cairo
It has an interesting display with moving sound
effects. It exhibits an I-Max theatre in the
background with reenactment of actual battle scenes.
The panorama is designed to commemorate the
victories of October War. It is located on Salah
Salem street near the Exhibition Centre
Media Production City
Recently established , it aims at presenting
services for high quality TV and film production ;
in line with preserve the values and traditions of
Arab culture. It is situated in the 6th of October
City on an area of 2 million square meters.
The city comprises the following shooting facilities
: the Pharaonic, Islamic, Bedouin and rural areas,
under water photography, Dream land “ Magic Land “
leisure park, Egypt’s Gate, and the information
centre.
The Zoo
Established in 1980, it contains a large variety of
species of animals and birds in addition to exotic
plants and trees. It is located in Giza.
Cairo Garden for International Festivals
Inaugurated in 1986 at El-Zuhour district, in Nasr
City, it features models of gardens from different
countries, an open- air stage , a mini zoo and
entertainment fair grounds
Cairo contains also bosats a large number of gardens
: El-Asmak garden in Zamalek, the Pharaonic Hur
garden in Gezira, the Orman garden in Giza, the
Japanese garden in Helwan, the Barrages, Merryland
gardens in Heliopolis, El Fustat garden in Old
Cairo, and El-Andalus, Nile and Horreya gardens in
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