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Egyptian Tourist Authority has offices at 8 Palestine st., ☎ +20 66 3235289, Port Said Airport (El Gamil Airport), ☎, Port Said Railway Station, ☎.
Port Said is a quiet and relatively small city; you can get pretty much anywhere by using the local transportation available anywhere.
Port Said's white and blue taxis are a good way to travel in the city, and a cheap one as well.
To get into a taxi, wave at the driver and yell the name of your destination. If the driver agrees they would park at the side of the road as soon as possible. Some taxis will stop to pick you up even if they already have a passenger, but such offers are best refused. Furthermore, always check back once you get out of the taxi, there is no number to call if you lose anything of value, and nearly no chances of having it returned.
Port Said is linked by the ferry to its twin city Port Fouad which is considered the Asian part of this Afro-Asian governorate "Port Said" on the eastern bank of the Suez Canal, the ferry is used to cross the Canal between the two cities holding both people and cars for free, the trip time between the two cities doesn't exceed 10 minutes, It is a nice journey that you can enjoy for free.
There are a variety of local bus services which have improved significantly in the past few years, but they are rather confusing for those who haven't lived in Port Said for a while. Apart from city buses, you will also find "mini-buses," which work on the hop-and-go basis. They are easily recognizable 14-person buses, which will stop when you wave and stop where you need to get off. The drivers rarely speak English, so make sure you know the Arabic name of your destination or that you already know where to stop. The routes are usually along the main streets.
Most obvious sights include the port, of which some ancient facilities remains. Also, the passing of the huge container ships and supertankers into the canal is an impressive sight. The rests of the old town, bombed during the Suez crisis is also worth a visit.
The local bazaar is a great way of spending a day looking at all the shops.
Lots of nice and cheap fruit bars.
Some oldies from the French and English communities can be found from time to time (books...), and of course the unavoidable and omnipresent tourist collectibles.
LOCAL TIME
8:40 pm
January 19, 2021
Africa/Cairo
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We arrived in Port Said (Egypt). We were met at the port by friendly border guards. And there was our ship! Buses waited for tourists, local traders scurryied back and forth, hoping to sell their simple goods... Rows of buses moved toward Cairo, accompanied by a ... |