Port Said

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It is the second port in Egypt, after Alexandria. The history of establishing Port Said dates back to digging the Suez Canal. It is named after Khedive Said who gave the approval to dig.

Location: Port Said is situated at the mouth of the Suez Canal To the north, it is bordered with the Mediterranian, east Sinai, west Manzalah lake and south Ismailia Governorate.

Facility: It is an essential port, as vessels coming from Europe transit it on their way to the East and also those ships which come from the East bound for Europe. Port Said has a ship repairing facility. The Suez Canal Authority building with that green dome is located on the Suez Canal's bank.

Port Fouad: It is part of Port Said, situated in Sinai. Nothing separates it from Port Said except the Canal. One can reach it by the ferry boat in a few minutes. In Port Foad, there are beautiful gardens and a wonderful beach.

History: Although Port Said is not yet 125 years old, it has seen battles for freedom and independence. It was the target of the Tripartite Aggression in 1956, and witnessed acts of bravery against the English and the French military, also during the War of Attrition (1967- 1973). People of Port Said, at that time, have been evacuated to Lower Egypt Governorate.

Antiquities and tourist sites:
El-Nasr Museum narrates and pictures the battle against the Tripartite Aggression in 1956 and revenge from enemies.

El-Shahid Guad Hosni Museum has been named after an 19 years old hero who struggled bravely against occupation forces and he was imprisoned, tortured and captured by the French. His story has been written with his blood on the walls of prison...It touched the world. He died at the same place where the museum is located.

The Military Museum includes mimics of the military struggle against enemies, either with weapons or personal breviaries or army formations.

De Lesseps Statue has been raised from its base at the entrance to the Canal, but kept at the ship-building yard of Port Foad.

Tombs of martyrs, memorial of the unknown soldier are there for the heroes and martyrs of Port Said,

who have opposed aggression. They are the martyrs of wars from 1956 to 1973.

Mesallah Square; the oblique was established after the battle of 1956, located at the top of El-Nasr Museum, and illustrating with pictures the honour of this battle.

Manzalla Lake represents natural beauty. It is a place which speaks of relaxation.

Beaches are wonderful in Port Said, for example El-Gamil, a splendid beach near Manzalla lake which meets the sea near the shore.

7 kilometers off, there is the place of salines. It is a basin of salty water of the sea, left to be evaporated by the heat of the sun, leaving behind salt which after some processes is puified then sent to be used as food salt.

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