El Arish

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The capital,distinguished by its clear blue water, widespread, fruitful plamy wood on its coast and it's soft,while sand.It has a yacht marina,and a lot of luxury hotels .

Tourist attraction in al-Arish

Al-Arish citadel: Built on a hillside south west of Al-Arish,on ruins of Pharaonic fort .The fort has been demolished except two towers and the eastern wall.It has been constructed by the Turkish sultan,Solimamn el-Qanouny in 1568.

Nakhl citadel: In Nakhl village south of Al-Arish constructed by Kasowa al-Ghuri in 1510 A.Dthe visitor has access to it by the Middle road (Ismailia,Gefgafa,Hassan then Nakhl or from the al-arish to Hassansa then Nakhl).

Farma citadel: In Balouza zone 32 km from Qantara east on the way to al-Arish. The citadel has 36 defence towers constructed by al-Mutawakel Ala Allah.

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