The history of Alexandria dates back to the city's founding, by Alexander the Great, in 331 BC. Yet, before that, there were some big port cities just east of Alexandria, at the western edge of what is now Abu Qir Bay. Canopic (westernmost) branch of the Nile Delta still existed at that time, and was widely used for shipping.AlexandriaAlexander the GreatAbu Qir BayNile Delta After its foundation, Alexandria became the seat of the Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt, and quickly grew to be one of the greatest cities of the Hellenistic world — second only to Rome in size and wealth.Ptolemaic rulersEgyptHellenisticRome It fell to the Arabs in 641 AD, and a new capital of Egypt, Fustat, was founded on the Nile. After Alexandria's status as the country's capital ended, it fell into a long decline, which by the late Ottoman period, had seen it reduced to little more than a small fishing village. The city was revived in the early 19th century by Muhammad Ali, the viceroy of Egypt, as a part of his early industrialization program.Arabscapital of EgyptFustatNileOttomanMuhammad Aliviceroy The current city is Egypt's leading port, a commercial, tourism and transportation center, and the heart of a major industrial area where refined petroleum, asphalt, cotton textiles, processed food, paper, plastics and styrofoam are produced.petroleumasphaltpaperplasticsstyrofoam

Title: exploring old Alexandria Location: el maks is an old place in Alexandria located in the west of Alexandria Service kind: it is a national project & it's aim is attracting more tourists to Egypt Target market: tourist from all over the world

The place can be reached easily by different means of transportation (public means, private means, means of transportations that belong to the travel agency ). The infrastructures for reaching that place are available

Having fishing tours Enjoying the events at night Making shopping and buying souvenirs Enjoying the beauty of the scene visiting places that belongs to more than a century ago exploring the secrets of old Alexandria

One of the top attractions in Egypt and the middle east

Making the best use of our resources Making strong advertising

Discover authenticity Unique in it’s authenticity

A challenge to find employees who possess the necessary skills and customer-centric attitude. Low educational level in that area A truly unique. service offering. Superior location Good management The first people in the middle east that offers this kind of service  Political circumstances  A slump in the economy will affect the travel industry.  An increase in terrorist acts.  climate instability - Learn new specialist applications. -Could seek new ideas Offering new trend of tourism in Egypt wish is the backstage tourism

Converting el-maks to a tourist attraction

re-paring for the houses but without making any disturbance in the theme of the place

we will make re-paring for the ships in order to make it safer and secure for the tourists that will use them in making fishing tours

we will make 2 glass sidewalks in a beautiful design decorated by lights.

We will make small shops in the narrow streets between the houses selling souvenirs and handcrafts

The lightening will be one of the most important factors that will help in highlighting the beauty of the scene and the venue it self

we will make specific uniforms with specific colors for the worker which may be the beautiful uniform of the fishermen and another uniform for the sellers.

we will make great effort to clean the water and make its color more pure and clean.

we will make awareness courses for the people living there in order to be able to communicate with guests people living there will agree on this when they feel that they will have great benefits such as better life style and better economic standard

We will make caves for selling and cooking the fish with an attractive design that relates to the theme of the place We will make small cabins for people to put there things in it and it will be very safe, secure, and private it will be designed in a way that will not make ant disturbance in the theme of the place.

We will make re-construction for the bridge and we will make it totally different than now by changing its style but without making any disturbance in the theme of the place.

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