Alexandria Corniche

The Corniche (Arabic: الكورنيش, El Kornesh) is a waterfront promenade corniche in Alexandria, Egypt, running along the Eastern Harbour. It is one of the major corridors for traffic in Alexandria, alongside Abu Qir Street, the Ring Road, and the Mahmoudia Axis. The Corniche is formally designated "26 of July Road" west of Mansheya and "El Geish Road" east of it; however, these names are rarely used.

Italian-Egyptian architect Pietro Avoscani designed it in 1870. Construction of the Alexandria Corniche began during the period of Ismail Sedki Pasha's ministry during the reign of King Fuad I in 1925, and it was officially opened in 1935.

The road extends from the Bahri area in the Customs district in the west by the Citadel of Qaitbay (built in place of the Lighthouse of Alexandria). It runs for over ten miles and ends at the Mandara area in the Montaza district in the east.

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