Rosetta
Good to know
- Best time to go
- October to April for mild Delta weather
- Budget
- $
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
Known in Arabic as Rashid, this Nile-mouth town is where the Rosetta Stone was found and preserves one of Egypt's best ensembles of Ottoman-era brick merchant houses. Boatyards, palm groves, and a riverside fort make it an easy, atmospheric day trip from Alexandria.
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