Port Said

Lying at the junction of Africa & Asia, Port Said was originally built in 1859 to be the northern entrance of the Suez Canal that links the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. The Egyptian city's port grew to be the biggest transit port in the world. The city also enjoys a wonderful weather all year round. The city is quiet and small, the best place for relaxation and shopping. It might be surprising that New York's Statue of Liberty was originally built to be placed in Port Said. Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor of the statue, designed the lady as Egypt carrying the light of Asia. The Khedive Ismail decided that the project was too expensive, so the statue was sent to the United States and became the famous Statue of Liberty.

1. Port Said National Museum
2. Port Said Military Museum
3. Port Said Museum of Modern Art
4. Al Farma area
5. Al Tannis area
6. Port Said Old Light Tower
7. The Tomb of Martyrs & Al Messallah Square
8. Mary Cathedral
9. Mar Gerges Church
10. History Garden & Ferdinand De Lesseps Statue

1. Watch the huge ships pass through the Suez Canal.
2. Visit the Port Said National Museum, Military Museum & Modern Art Museum.
3. Take a walk in Al Togary Street, the city's main shopping district.
4. Take a walk in the city during the Spring Festival, and see how the people celebrate it their own way.
5. Take a ferry ride to visit Port Fouad, Port Said small twin city across the Canal.

1. Al Togary Street - Shopping District