Port Said Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in northeastern Egypt
About Port Said
Port Said has a cosmopolitan heritage and seems special in its various architectural styles for its buildings. It is on the west bank of the canal, facing its twin city, Port Fouad (Bur Fouad). Port Said was founded by Sa'id of Egypt on Easter Monday, April 25, 1859, when Ferdinand de Lesseps gave the first symbolic swing of the pickaxe to signal the beginning of construction. TheLighthouse of Port Saidwas built in 1869 by Francois Coignet using reinforced concrete for the first time in the history, The height of the lighthouse is 56 meters. The lighthouse now is the only original building still standing in Port Said. Port Said flourished particularly during the nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth century when it was inhabited by various nationalities and religions most of them
Top Attractions in Port Said
Explore the best things to see and do in Port Said:
- ★Building of the Suez Canal Authority headquarters
- ★Corniche
- ★De Lesseps tourist jetty
- ★El-Abbasy Mosque
- ★Lighthouse of Port Said
- ★Museum of Modern Arts
- ★Port Said Military Museum
- ★Port Said National Museum
Where to Eat in Port Said
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Italian Restaurant
- 🍴Pizza pino
Where to Stay in Port Said
- 🏨Grand Albatros Hotel
- 🏨Holiday Hotel
- 🏨Palace Hotel
- 🏨Panorama Hotel
- 🏨Port Said Misr Hotel (Helnan)
- 🏨Resta Port Said Hotel
Port Said Travel Guide Sections
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