Italy’s Historic Naval Ship “Amerigo Vespucci” Stops in Alexandria

Italy’s historic naval ship, Amerigo Vespucci, is making a stop in Alexandria, where it will hold a special event, titled ‘Vespucci meets Egypt’, on February 15th. First built in the 1930s, Amerigo Vespucci is touring around the Mediterranean, with Alexandria being the first of its many stops before sailing away on February 17th. This marks the first visit for the naval ship to Egypt in over 90 years.

The event, starting at 5:30 PM, invites guests to indulge in food and wine, enjoy a selection of classic Italian reading passages, and listen to musical performances conducted by both Egyptian and Italian sopranos, as well as maestro pianist Francis De Poli. The event will also feature a tasting of a farmer’s market ice cream recently launched in Alexandria under Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation.

The naval ship is destined to tour around 14 cities in total, with only two countries – Egypt and Albania – outside of Italy itself. Previously featured in Italy’s Eurovision, the naval ship is named after Italian explorer and navigator Amerigo Vespucci, whose name was also given to the American continents.