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Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa

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TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 21 attractions in Alexandria
Traveler Description: It's worth going early in the morning when no one else is around (before the tour buses arrive). With no one around, it can be a great experience... more »
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Attraction type: Ancient ruins
Address: Carmous Alexandria
Egypt

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“No photography”
4 of 5 stars
ilovemiddleeast
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
May 25, 2008

The tourist police will search your bag and if you have a camera they will insist you leave it at the ticket office. Camera flash will gradually destroy the wall paintings. Please be a responsible tourist and DON"T try to smuggle your camera in. You can buy photos/postcards of the catacombs at gift shops. more

“Feeling like a couple of explorers, haha!”
4 of 5 stars
Munu
Cape Town, South Africa
Mar 31, 2006
7/8 found this review helpful

We left Cairo and went on a day trip to Alexandria where we saw Danial mosque, Roman amphitheatre, Fort Quaitby, Amud el sawari (Pompei’s Pillar), the catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, the English tour at the Alexandrina Bibliotheca and then ended off with Montazah Palace Gardens. Would've liked to have gone to the Greco-Roman museum, but it was closed for... more

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Carmous, Alexandria, Egypt