House and Museum of C. P. Cavafy, Alexandria

The House and Museum of C.P. Cavafy in Alexandria, Egypt, serves as a tribute to one of the most significant figures in modern Greek poetry, Constantine P. Cavafy (1863-1933). Cavafy spent much of his life in Alexandria, a city that featured prominently in his poetry, reflecting its rich history, multicultural heritage, and the personal tales of its inhabitants. The museum is situated in the very apartment where Cavafy lived during the last 25 years of his life, on the second floor of a building in the heart of Alexandria.

This museum not only commemorates Cavafy's literary legacy but also provides insight into his personal world. The apartment was converted into a museum to preserve the poet's memory and to house a collection of his personal belongings, manuscripts, letters, and first editions of his works. The atmosphere of the museum is intimate, offering visitors a glimpse into Cavafy's daily life and the environment that inspired his poetry. The rooms have been meticulously preserved and arranged to resemble their original state as closely as possible, allowing for a deeply personal encounter with the poet's living and working spaces.