Instructions: Given a text, write a compressed version of it in a single sentence.
Input: The city of Alexandria has no proper beaches but 8 km (5 miles) to the east is Montazah, a resort center with hotels and sandy bays. Montazah Palace, built in the 19th century as a hunting lodge, started the fashion.
Output:
Alexandria has no proper beaches but 8 km to the east is Montazah, a resort with hotels and sandy bays. Montazah Palace, built as a hunting lodge, started it.