El Mandara
Place in Alexandria, Egypt
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El Mandara or Al Mandarah (Arabic: المندرة) is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt.
El Mandara/Al Mandarah
المندرة | |
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  El Mandara/Al Mandarah Location in Egypt | |
| Coordinates: 31.285519°N 30.021758°E | |
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Alexandria |
| City | Alexandria |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Ancient site
The modern neighborhood of El Mandarah is identified with the ancient town of Taposiris or Chersonesus Parva, which was mentioned by the ancient writers Strabo and Ptolemy.[1] The ancient Greek geographer Strabo wrote that young people of Alexandria would celebrate feasts in the neighborhood.[2] There are few remains of the ancient town today.[3][4][5]
Famous Places in Mandarah
- Al Montazah Garden
- Montaza Palace
- Al Haramlek Palace
- Al Salamek Palace
- Hay Al Montazah Than (Famous Square)
- The Mandarah Pearl Statue
- The Gatekeeping Lions of Mandarah
- Souk Al Mandarah (Market place located in Malak Hefni Qebli Street)
- Mandarah Al Game3 (Small local mosque)
- Al Fanara (Roundabout near Mandarah Al Game3)
- The Tourist Bus Station (Near the main entrance of the Montazah Garden
"*" Meaning located in Montazah Garden
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