After breakfast, depart from Alexandria for a 65 km drive east to Rashid (Rosetta), a picturesque Nile Delta town where the Rosetta branch of the Nile meets the Mediterranean Sea. Known for its Ottoman heritage and as the site where the Rosetta Stone was discovered in 1799, this town played a key role in deciphering ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Visit the Rosetta National Museum, housed in a restored Ottoman mansion, featuring historical artifacts and a replica of the Rosetta Stone. Continue to explore the town’s 17th- and 18th-century houses with traditional mashrabiya windows and elegant stone carvings, and see the alabaster-built Abu Mandour Mosque. Conclude with a pleasant stroll through the old quarter’s narrow streets and lively markets before returning to Alexandria in the afternoon.
