Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Alexandrië, Egypte

Druk — Mid-year holiday in Egypte, schoolvakanties in 5 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Feestdag

  Ramadan

  19 feb – 19 mrtSluitingen

  Cafes and shops keep the fast until sunset, then the corniche fills until two in the morning. The middle of the day is the quiet part, and fish restaurants only take late bookings. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Winter storms off the sea (15 nov – 15 mrt (meestal))

Topdrukte — Ramadan, Mid-year holiday in Egypte

In februari begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Ramadan (19 feb – 19 mrt), Winter storms off the sea (15 nov – 15 mrt (meestal))

Topdrukte — Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr

• Feestdag

  Eid al-Fitr

  20–22 mrtRamadan & SuikerfeestDruk

  Cairo empties onto the Alexandrian seafront for three days: every beach umbrella taken, the tram crawling, rates up. It is the most domestic the city gets all year. Bron ↗

• Risico

  Khamaseen dust winds

  1 mrt – 15 mei · meestalStofseizoen

  Hot southerlies off the desert push dust over the city for a day or two at a time in spring, and the sea haze holds it in. Ferries and the corniche keep running; sensitive lungs do not enjoy it. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Ramadan (19 feb – 19 mrt), Winter storms off the sea (15 nov – 15 mrt (meestal))

Druk — Sham el-Nessim, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  Sham el-Nessim

  13 aprGroot festivalDrukSluitingen

  The Monday after Coptic Easter, when the whole city picnics outdoors on salted fish and spring onions. Montazah and the beaches are full from dawn and the shops shut. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Ramadan (19 feb – 19 mrt), Eid al-Fitr (20–22 mrt), Khamaseen dust winds (1 mrt – 15 mei (meestal))

Druk — Eid al-Adha, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Feestdag

  Eid al-Adha

  1 mei – 15 jun · meestalRamadan & SuikerfeestSluitingenDruk

  Eid al-Adha brings Egypt's longest public holiday, usually four or five days. Government offices, banks and many shops close, trains and buses are packed, and hotels fill with Egyptian families at higher rates. The date moves about 11 days earlier each year. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Khamaseen dust winds (1 mrt – 15 mei (meestal)), Sham el-Nessim (13 apr)

Topdrukte — Eid al-Adha, The Egyptian summer season

• Seizoen

  The Egyptian summer season

  15 jun – 10 sep · meestalSchoolvakantiesDruk

  Families take flats along the coast for weeks at a time, corniche traffic doubles and rooms cost roughly twice the spring rate. Either side of it the same city is half empty.

Nog steeds bezig: Eid al-Adha (1 mei – 15 jun (meestal))

Topdrukte — The Egyptian summer season, Summer holidays in Egypte

In juli begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: The Egyptian summer season (15 jun – 10 sep (meestal))

Topdrukte — The Egyptian summer season, Summer holidays in Egypte

In augustus begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: The Egyptian summer season (15 jun – 10 sep (meestal))

Topdrukte — The Egyptian summer season, Summer holidays in Egypte

In september begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: The Egyptian summer season (15 jun – 10 sep (meestal))

Druk — Alexandria Film Festival, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  Alexandria Film Festival

  1–15 okt · meestalDruk

  Egypt's oldest film festival for Mediterranean cinema screens for about a week at the Alexandria Library and other downtown venues, drawing regional filmmakers and a modest crowd of local cinephiles. Bron ↗

Druk — schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen, een van de beste maanden qua weer

• Risico

  Winter storms off the sea

  15 nov – 15 mrt · meestalOverstromingsseizoenSluitingen

  Named storms come in off the Mediterranean every few weeks and the drains give up before the rain does: flooded underpasses, closed corniche lanes, a day written off. They pass quickly. Bron ↗

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 5 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

In december begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Winter storms off the sea (15 nov – 15 mrt (meestal))