Spanish Consul General in Alexandria Jorge de Lucas Cadenas on Tuesday said that a bike-marathon will be held in the coastal city this month during the celebration of the National Day of Spain. 

The marathon will kick off from Stanley area in Alexandria as a contribution to refresh tourist movement in the city, the diplomat said at a meeting with Governor of Alexandria Reda Farhat.

The meeting took up ties and cooperation, a statement by the governor's office said.

A conference was held in the city on the historic relations linking the two countries, it added.

Source: MENA