Alexandria becoming more and more popular with tourists coming to Egypt . Alexandria the second largest city in Egypt,known as "The Pearl of the Mediterranean", has an atmosphere that is more Mediterranean than Middle Eastern; its ambience and cultural heritage distance it from the rest of the country although it is actually only 225 km. from Cairo . It has a deep history goes back to 332 BC as it was erected by alexander the Great and it considered the capital of Egypt during the Greek Roman time housing the most important antiquities dates back to this period in Egypt.