Alexandria (not the one in north louisiana)

We arrived in Alexandria pretty a late and found this little hotel recommended by a friend. Our room overlooked a harbor on the Mediterranean. The next day we went to the Citadel of Quaitbey which is a 15th century defensive fortress. The Citadel of Quaitbey was built upon the ruins of the Lighthouse of Alexandria complete in the 3rd century A.D. by Ptolemy 1. Next, we headed to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (Library of Alexandria) which was built in commemoration of the Royal Library of Alexandria that was sacked a long time ago. Thy Royal Library of Alexandria was one of the greatest libraries of the ancient world and functioned as a major center for scholarship from its conception. Alexandria is a very unique place. It feels both Eastern and Western. It reminded me alot of Greece.