Cavafy Museum

"A nice lovely small museum dedicated to the famous Greek poet Constantine P. Cavafy, it’s his apartment where he 23 years of his life, and it’s where he died as well.

In 1977, on the initiative of the then Consul General of Greece in Alexandria, Nikolaos Kapellaris, the first Cavafy Museum was created, housed in the premises of the Consulate General.

In 1991, Kostis Moskof, who was then cultural attaché at the Greek Embassy in Cairo, had the initiative of the conversion of Cavafy's apartment into a museum.

And a little introduction about the poet: Constantine P. Cavafy was a Greek poet, journalist, and civil servant from Alexandria and a major figure of modern Greek literature, he is sometimes considered the most distinguished Greek poet of the 20th century.

His works and consciously individual style earned him a place among the most important contributors not only to Greek poetry, but to Western poetry as a whole.

The apartment has been renovated, but unfortunately the original furniture and belongings were transferred to Greece, and the place lost the old and authentic identity.

But still a nice place and has many valuable exhibits about the poet. It’s free to enter."

Abdulrahman Qazzaz

"A must visit for anyone who loves the poet and his work. It's free to enter, with a really nice lady happy to answer all questions. Very interesting neighborhood too. Unfortunately, the house's original furniture is in Athens, Greece. Here you will see his manuscripts, a detailed timeline of Cavafy's life, his books translated in many different languages and letters he received from famous poets, authors and scholars."

George Cherokee Papadopoulos

"As a Greek I’m really proud and happy that the Cavafy’s house is so well maintained.
Definitely worths a visit, if you’re in Alexandria."

Maria Iliopoulou