Montaza Palace location and entrances

Where Montaza is

The estate sits on the eastern edge of Alexandria along the Mediterranean, in the Montaza district. It is a long way from the historic centre around the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the Citadel of Qaitbay, so plan it as a separate trip rather than a stop on a downtown walk.

The address and map link

The listed address is El-Gaish Rd, Al Mandarah Bahri, Montaza 2, Alexandria Governorate 5527001, Egypt. The Google Maps place listing carries the plus code 72Q8+99 and coordinates around 31.2885, 30.0160.

Use the map link to navigate, then confirm with the site or your driver which gate is receiving visitors. The estate is large enough that the wrong gate can mean a long walk or a drive around the perimeter.

A marker is not a gate

Map pins are placed for identification, not for vehicle access. Visitor entrances, parking entrances and drop-off points can be in different places, and some gates may be closed to the public.

Before you set off, ask which entrance is open, whether cars can enter, and where taxis or ride-hailing cars may drop passengers. This single question prevents most wasted arrivals.

Finding it by landmark

• Follow the corniche (El-Gaish Road) north-east from Sidi Bishr
• The estate is a large walled and fenced garden area behind the road
• The distinctive towers of Al-Haramlik are visible above the trees
• Neighbouring areas include Al Mandarah and Maamoura to the east

The gate a car uses may not be the gate you walk through

A place marker on a map identifies a location; it does not identify an entrance, and it certainly does not tell you which entrance suits your mode of travel. At a walled estate like Montaza, the gate a car is waved towards, the gate pedestrians walk through, and the point where a taxi may stop can all be different.

That is the single most useful thing to understand about Montaza’s entrances: do not assume the pin, the listed address and your actual arrival point are the same spot. Ask which entrance is open to you before you set off.

Vehicle entrances, pedestrian gates and drop-off

Different users can be directed to different gates. A car may be sent to a vehicle gate with parking; a coach group may use a separate bay; pedestrians may enter on foot through a gate that cars cannot use.

If you are arriving by taxi or ride-hailing car, agree in advance where the car will stop and whether that point is inside or outside the estate. If you are driving, ask which gate vehicles should use and whether it is open at the hours you plan to arrive.

• Pedestrian gate — where walkers enter
• Vehicle gate — where cars are directed, if they may enter at all
• Drop-off point — where taxis and ride-hailing cars stop
• Coach area — where groups may be set down, if arranged

How to describe the place to a driver

Egyptian drivers usually know “Montaza” as a district and an estate, but not necessarily a specific gate. Naming the estate and the general area is normally enough to get you close; the exact gate is the part to settle with the driver.

Useful reference points are the corniche (El-Gaish Road), the neighbouring districts of Al Mandarah and Maamoura, and the estate’s towers visible above the trees. Sharing the map location helps the driver reach the estate, but ask them to take you to a gate that is actually admitting visitors.

How this page was checked, and when

Our position was last checked on 4 November 2026. The address, the plus code 72Q8+99 and the coordinates come from the estate’s Google Maps place listing, which is third-party data and describes a location rather than a visitor entrance.

To confirm a working entrance, ask the estate through its Google Maps listing, consult the State Information Service (sis.gov.eg) or the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (egymonuments.gov.eg), or ask the gate staff on the day. The gate staff will know which entrance is open to your mode of travel.

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