Port Said - Port Said

Suez Canal Administration Building
Port Said · ‏بور سعيد‎
GovernoratePort Said
Residents
524.433 (2010)
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Port Said

Port Said or Bur Saʿid (Arabic:بور سعيد‎, Būr Saʿīd, in dialect Bōr Saʿīd spoken) is one egyptian Port city in the eastern Nile Delta at the Suez Canal and is the capital of the eponymous Governorates.

background

history

Port Said is a relatively young city, which only became part of the construction work on the Suez Canal Compagnie universelle du canal maritime de Suez was founded on April 25, 1859. She is after the Egyptian viceroy Muhammad Said named. Important branches of the city are the port operations, fishing, salt production, the chemical industry and the food and cigarette production.

For the employees of the canal company were from 1926 in the sister city Port Fuad Residential buildings created.

Severe damage was done to the city during the clashes with Israel in the Suez War 1956) and the Yom Kippur War (1973).

The city had had the status of a free trade zone since 1976, which has since been lifted.

orientation

Since its inception, the city has essentially expanded from east to west.

The "old town" is located north of the train station and is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Suez Canal to the east. The promenade stretches across the Mediterranean. The Palestine St. leads directly along the Suez Canal, where most of the sights, restaurants and hotels are located. The second parallel street to Palestine St. is el-Gumhuriya St. The most important east-west connection is 23th July St.

The government building, in which passport matters are handled, is located in the area of ​​the waterfront.

The administrative and functional buildings, squares, gardens and accommodation for foreign employees were once located on the canal and in the area of ​​the Mediterranean coast. South of Sa'ad-Zaghlul- and west of Muhammad-'Ali-Straße, also called el-Schuhada'-Straße, the so-called. Arab quarter created for the local staff. The quarter is characterized by the regular arrangement of the residential buildings.

getting there

The best way to get to Port Said is by bus or shared taxi from Cairo or Ismailia. Port Said also has a train station with daily train connections between Cairo, Ismailia, Alexandria and Port Said. Once a day there is a bus at 5 p.m. via Hurghada to Luxor. The bus in Hurghada leaves for Port Said at around 1 a.m. (due to the attacks in 2005, more and more bus controls are being carried out, which can delay the departure time).

In the street

East Delta public bus routes operate from Cairo as well as from Ismailia from around 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The travel time to and from Cairo is 3 hours, the one and a half hours from / to Ismailia. Superjet buses also run from Cairo.

The 1 Bus station in Port Said is located about 3 km outside the city center. The shared taxi stop is right next to it. The taxi costs for a trip to the city center are around LE 10.

By train

Port Said can be reached by train from Cairo via Ismailia, the journey time is at least four hours. There are five trains between Cairo and Port Said and ten between Ismailia and Port Said. The train stations are in the center of all cities. The 2 railway stationPort Said train station (Q11824161) in the Wikidata database in Port Said is south of the old town south of Mustafa Kamil St.

By boat

There are ferries and cruise routes between the Cypriot Limassol and Port Said (www.louiscruises.com, www.nascotours.com).

Port Said has one 3 Marina(31 ° 16 ′ 16 ″ N.32 ° 19 ′ 5 ″ E) with 150 berths for yachts with a maximum length of 20 meters and a maximum draft of 4 meters.

There are ferry connections to the sister city Port Fuad (see below).

By plane

Port Said owns the 4 Port Said International AirportPort Said International Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaPort Said International Airport (Q1432451) in the Wikidata database(IATA: Psd) about six kilometers west of the city center. Has due to low passenger numbers EgyptAir but the regular service stopped. There are only a small number of domestic flights. A taxi ride to the city center takes around 15 minutes and costs around LE 15.

mobility

City map of Port Said

A ferry runs between Port Said on the western side of the Suez Canal to Port Fuad on the eastern bank. The 5 Ferry terminal in Port Said is near the police station on Palestine St., the 6 Ferry terminal in Port Fuad west of Mīdān el-Misalla (Obelisk Square). The crossing is free for people and takes about ten minutes.

White and blue taxis and horse-drawn carriages operate in the city.

Tourist Attractions

Port Said is more for quieter vacationers. The only sight is more or less the entrance to the Suez Canal and the Suez Canal itself.

Buildings

  • Old town of Port Said. With examples of colonial architecture around 1900.
  • 1  Canal administration building (‏مبنى هيئة قناة السويس‎, Mabnan Haiʾat Qanāt as-Suwais). Canal administration building in the Wikipedia encyclopediaCanal administration building in the Wikimedia Commons media directorySewer Management Building (Q12238561) in the Wikidata database.The statue of Ferdinand de Lesseps originally erected in front of the building was destroyed in 1956.(31 ° 15 ′ 26 ″ N.32 ° 18 ′ 31 ″ E)
  • 3  Italian consulate (‏قنصلية إيطاليا‎, Qunṣulīyat Iṭāliyā), Salah Salem St. (Crossing July 23rd St.). The former consulate is now abandoned. On its eastern outer wall there is a memorial plaque for 22 Italian soldiers who died in the First World War.(31 ° 16 ′ 3 ″ N.32 ° 18 ′ 29 ″ E)

Monuments

  • 5  Martyrs Obelisk (‏مسلة الشهداء‎, Misallat al-Shuhadāʾ). Martyrs Obelisk in the Wikipedia encyclopediaMartyrs Obelisk (Q7230918) in the Wikidata database.The base on which the obelisk was erected is also the one that opened on December 25, 1995 El Nasr Museum of Modern Artwhich is accessible from the south side. Various sculptures have been placed in the garden, including one for the Egyptian general ʿAbd el-Munʿim Riyāḍ (1919–1969)one to commemorate the October War and another to commemorate the January 25th and June 30th revolutions.(31 ° 16 ′ 4 ″ N.32 ° 18 '15 "E)

Museums

  • 6  Port Said National Museum (‏متحف بور سعيد القومي‎, Matḥaf Būr Saʿīd al-qaumī), Palestine St.. National Museum Port Said in the Wikipedia encyclopediaNational Museum Port Said (Q12238628) in the Wikidata database.City history museum with archaeological finds between the Pharaonic and Islamic times. Has been closed since 2004..Open: Daily 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fridays break between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.Price: LE 20.(31 ° 16 ′ 1 ″ N.32 ° 18 ′ 56 ″ E)
  • 7  Port Said Military Museum (‏متحف بورسعيد الحربي‎, Matḥaf Būr Saʿīd al-Ḥarbī), 23rd of July St., El Arab. Tel.: 20 (0)66 322 4657. Port Said Military Museum in the Wikipedia encyclopediaPort Said Military Museum (Q12238627) in the Wikidata database.Museum of the military history of Egypt since the Pharaonic times with the focus on the Egyptian-Israeli conflicts especially during the Suez Canal Crisis from 1956. The museum was inaugurated in 1964. Paintings and military equipment are on display.Open: Daily 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Fridays break between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.Price: LE 5, photo ticket LE 2.(31 ° 16 ′ 1 ″ N.32 ° 18 ′ 56 ″ E)
  • 8  El Nasr Museum of Modern Art (‏متحف النصر للفن الحديث‎, Matḥaf an-Naṣr li-l-Fann al-Hadith), 23rd of July St., El Shark District (Midan Shuhada). Tel.: 20 (0)66 334 7676. El Nasr Museum of Modern Art in the Wikipedia encyclopediaEl Nasr Museum of Modern Art (Q6420631) in the Wikidata database.Art museum with around 110 paintings, graphics, drawings and sculptures by modern Egyptian artists, including Muhammad Sabri, Ahmed Nuwar, Faruq Hosni, Ahmed Nabil, Samir Nashed, and Muhammad el-Alawiu. The museum, which has existed since December 25, 1995, was reopened in May 2013 after extensive renovations.Open: Open except Mondays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., lunch break.(31 ° 16 ′ 3 ″ N.32 ° 18 '14 "E)

Mosques

  • 11  Es Salam Mosque (‏جامع السلام‎, Ǧāmiʿ as-Salām). Mosque with two minarets, entrance in the north. Domed interior with rows of arcades on all four sides.(31 ° 16 ′ 10 ″ N.32 ° 18 ′ 54 ″ E)
  • 13  Et Taufīqī Mosque (‏المسجد التوفيقي‎, al-Masǧid at-Taufīqī) Et Taufīqī Mosque in the Wikipedia encyclopediaEt Taufīqī Mosque (Q12192957) in the Wikidata database(31 ° 15 '58 "N.32 ° 17 '54 "E)

Churches

  • 14  St. Mary's Cathedral (‏الكاتدرائية الرومانية‎, al-Kātidrāʾiya ar-Rūmānīya) (East of the Italian Consulate). Church with Roman-Latin rite. Entrance on the south.(31 ° 16 ′ 2 ″ N.32 ° 18 ′ 33 ″ E)
  • 16  St. Eugenie's Church (‏كنيسة القديسة سانت أوجيني‎, Kanīsat al-Qiddīsa Sānt Uǧīnī). Three-aisled Catholic church with organ.(31 ° 15 ′ 37 ″ N.32 ° 18 '22 "E)
  • 18  El Anbā Bīschōi Church (‏كنيسة الأنبا بيشوي‎, Kanīsat al-Anbā Bīschōi) (31 ° 15 ′ 39 ″ N.32 ° 18 '23 "E)

Gardens

  • 22  Ferial Gardens (‏حديقة فريال‎, Hadīqat Firyāl), in the area of ​​Orabi St. (31 ° 15 '54 "N.32 ° 18 '35 "E)last change: Jul. 2017 (information may be out of date)

Squares and streets

  • 24 Mīdān Manschīya
  • The Corniche runs on the west side of the Suez Canal.

activities

  • 1  Stadion, 23 July St.. The home games of the local soccer team are held in the stadium Al-Masry played, which plays in the Egyptian league.(31 ° 16 ′ 17 ″ N.32 ° 17 ′ 29 ″ E)last change: Jul. 2017 (information may be out of date)

shop

Shops usually only open after 12 noon. The main shopping streets include El-Gomhoriya St., El-Togārī St. and Sa'ad Zaghloul St.

Port Said is no longer a free trade area.

kitchen

Restaurants

Pizza Pino in Sharia Gumhuriya is popular with the locals, where you can get inexpensive good pizza and other Italian delicacies.

  • 1  Pizza Pino (Pizza Bino), 23 July St. El Shark District. Tel.: 20 (0)66 332 4812. Busy restaurant for pizzas and pasta of your choice, grill, fish and ice cream. Music and sports videos from the television.Open: Daily 12pm - 10pm / 11pm.(31 ° 16 ′ 0 ″ N.32 ° 18 '49 "E)

Port Said is known for its good fish restaurants. Maybe they're even better than Alexandria. A famous fish restaurant is Abu Essam in Sharia Atif Sadat. The Kastan and El Borg restaurants are also among the best fish restaurants. Galal on the corner of Sharia Gumhuriya and Sharia Gaberti offers very inexpensive fish.

  • 5  Maxim, El Gomhoriya St. (in the shopping center near the Sonesta Hotel). Tel.: 20 (0)66 323 4335. Good and expensive restaurant for grilled dishes, steaks, fish, chicken and pasta. With a good view of the Suez Canal. Live music.Open: Daily from 12pm to 11pm.(31 ° 16 ′ 3 ″ N.32 ° 18 '59 "E)
  • Reana House Restaurant (‏رينا هاوس‎, Rena House), Gumhuriya St. (above the Cecil Bar). Tel.: 20 (0)66 322 5911. Cozy and clean restaurant with Chinese and Korean cuisine. Beer.

Around the site of the Lesseps monument, restaurant boats also set off for a trip along the Suez Canal.

The Suez Canal Authority Club, Port Fuad, directly to the left of the ferry pier, admission only with a pass and only at noon, with a great view from the terrace of Port Said, has a relatively inexpensive restaurant ship "Noras", departures at 2:30 p.m., 4 p.m. : 00 am and 8:30 pm, European and oriental cuisine.

Of course there are also restaurants in the hotels.

  • Italian restaurant, Helnan Port Said Hotel, El Corniche Atef Sadat St. Tel.: 20 (0)66 322 0890. Italian fully licensed restaurant.

Fast food restaurants

nightlife

General

Port Said is a quiet town and seems deserted before noon. Life only comes in in the evening and at night. In summer the city is populated by Egyptian tourists.

The promenade along the promenade of the Mediterranean Sea is popular with locals and tourists. There is something going on here in summer until the early hours of the morning.

A stroll along the Suez Canal is always worthwhile.

There are discos in the larger hotels. Otherwise you will find billiard cafes, a cinema and various nice restaurants and cafés.

Bars

  • 1  Cecil Bar, El Gomhoriya St. (diagonally opposite the New Continental Hotel, under the Raena House). Bar serving alcohol, coffee and tea.Open: Daily 5/6 p.m. until late at night.(31 ° 15 ′ 40 ″ N.32 ° 18 ′ 33 ″ E)last change: Jul. 2017 (information may be out of date)

accommodation

Hotels can be found from around LE 150, located on the Mediterranean Sea. The upper limit is open. Inexpensive and good is z. B. the Noras Beach. There are other smaller hotels in the Sharia Gumhuriya. Helnan (Port Said Misr Hotel), the Beach Albatros and Sonesta (Resta Port Said Hotel) (read at the entrance to the Suez Canal) belong to the upper price range. In summer you should book in advance as there are many Egyptians and Arabs in the city. There is always something to be found in winter.

Easy

1 star hotels

  • Regent Hotel (‏فندق ريجنت‎, Funduq Rīǧint), 27 Gomhouria St. (in the same building as the New Regent Hotel). Tel.: 20 (0)66 322 3802, (0)66 323 5000, Fax: 20 (0)66 322 4891. 1-star hotel with 17 mostly two-bed rooms.last change: Jul. 2017 (information may be out of date)

2 star hotels

  • 3  De la Poste Hotel (‏أوتيل دى لابوست‎, Utīl dā Lābūst), 42 Gomhouria St. (West side of the street, opposite the Holiday Hotel). Tel.: 20 (0)66 322 4048, (0)66 322 9655, (0)66 323 8171, Fax: 20 (0)66 322 8898. 2-star hotel with 52 rooms (single, double and triple) with different facilities and locations, some rooms with air conditioning, others only with fan. All rooms have a bathroom, TV, telephone and refrigerator. The restaurant is outside, offers all meals and is open from 9am. English skills are available. The very good pastry shop "Tamma" is located below the hotel.(31 ° 15 ′ 46 ″ N.32 ° 18 ′ 37 ″ E)
  • 4  Noras Beach Hotel (Al Nuras Resort), El Corniche Road. Tel.: 20 (0)66 332 9834, Fax: 20 (0)66 332 9841, Email: . 2-star hotel with 198 twin rooms, including suites. Rooms have bathroom, air conditioning, TV, minibar, balcony or terrace. The hotel has three swimming pools, a fitness center and a nightclub.(31 ° 16 ′ 17 ″ N.32 ° 18 ′ 38 ″ E)

medium

  • 6  Holiday Hotel, Gomhouria St. (East side of the street). Tel.: 20 (0)66 322 0711, (0)66 322 0713, Fax: 20 (0)66 322 0710. 3-star hotel with 80 mostly two-bed rooms, including two suites. The rooms have bathroom, air conditioning, TV, telephone and minibar. The restaurant can be used for all meals. Payment is only possible in cash. Egyptian pounds are accepted.(31 ° 15 '47 "N.32 ° 18 ′ 38 ″ E)
  • 9  New Regent Hotel (‏فندق نيو ريجنت‎, Funduq Nyū Rīǧint), 15 Mohammed Mahmoud St., Gomhouria St. Tel.: 20 (0)66 323 5000, (0)66 322 3802, Fax: 20 (0)66 322 4891. 3-star hotel with 36 twin rooms and breakfast restaurant. Rooms have bathroom, air conditioning, TV, telephone and refrigerator. Payment only in cash.(31 ° 15 '48 "N.32 ° 18 ′ 40 ″ E)
  • 11  Panorama Port Said Hotel (‏فندق بانوراما‎, Funduq Bānūrāmā), 72, El Gomhouriya St.. Tel.: 20 (0)66 332 5101, (0)66 332 5102, Fax: 20 (0)66 332 5103. 3-star hotel with 64 rooms (single, double and triple rooms, suites). Rooms have bathroom, air conditioning, TV and telephone.(31 ° 16 ′ 4 ″ N.32 ° 18 '53 "E)

Upscale

4 star hotels

  • 12  New Continental Hotel (‏فندق نيو كونتننتال‎, Funduq Nyū Kūntinintāl), 30 El Gomhoria St., Babel St.. Tel.: 20 (0)66 322 5024, (0)66 322 3153, (0)66 333 1335, Fax: 20 (0)66 333 8088. Unclassified hotel (around 4 stars) with 28 rooms (single, double and triple). The rooms have bathroom, air conditioning, TV, telephone. Restaurant for all meals. Internet available.(31 ° 15 ′ 40 ″ N.32 ° 18 ′ 33 ″ E)

5 star hotels

climate

Due to its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, Port Said has a mild climate all year round. In January, temperatures reach an average of 14 ° C and in August an average of 27 ° C. From October to March, mainly in December and January, rain and storms are to be expected.

Port SaidJanFebMarchAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec  
Mean highest air temperature in ° C171819222528303029272319O23.9
Average air temperature in ° C141517202225272726242016O21.1
Mean lowest air temperature in ° C111213161922242423211813O18
Precipitation in mm1812105400038716Σ83

health

  • 1  El-Soliman Hospital (‏مستشفى سليمان‎, Mustashfā Sulaimān, Sulayman Hospital), 12 El Amin St., ‏١٢ شارع الامين‎ (Sa'ad Zaghlul St. intersection, near the stadium, ‏تقاطع شارع سعد زغلول‎). Tel.: 20 (0)66 333 1533, (0)66 322 0220. (31 ° 16 ′ 11 ″ N.32 ° 17 ′ 33 ″ E)
  • 2  Military Hospital (‏مستشفي بورسعيد العسكري‎, Mustashfā Būr Saʿīd al-ʿAskarī), 23 July St., ‏شارع ٢٣ يوليو‎. Tel.: (0)66 322 0220. (31 ° 16 ′ 8 ″ N.32 ° 17 '59 "E)

Practical advice

Banks

Most banks are located on El Gumhuriya St. and have ATMs. Below is a selection of financial institutions:

Tourist information

  • 3  Tourist information, 8 Palastine St. (south end) (south of the Bank of Egypt, next to sports shop). Tel.: 20 (0)66 323 5289, Fax: 20 (0)66 323 5289. A second branch is located in the train station (Tel .: (0)66 322 3909), a third one in the airport.Open: Daily (except Fri) 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Fri 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.(31 ° 15 ′ 37 ″ N.32 ° 18 ′ 39 ″ E)

post

police

  • Tourist police, El Gomhoriya St. (5th floor in the main post office, together with the Ministry of Tourism). Tel.: 20 (0)66 322 8570.
  • Passport office, 23 July St. (in the government building). Open: Thu, Sat 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Gas stations

Consulates

  • ChinaFlag of chinaChinese Consulate, Tarh al Bahr St.
  • FranceFrance flagFrench Consulate, Abdel Salam Aref St. (in the Sonesta Hotel Shopping Center).
  • GreeceFlag of GreeceGreek Consulate, Al Gazar building, Al Gomhouria St.
  • TurkeyFlag of TurkeyTurkish Consulate, Mahmoud Sedky St..

trips

You can get there by public ferry, which leaves every few minutes 1 Port Fuad, the sister city of Port Saids, on the Sinai. 2 Ismailia is about 50 minutes from Port Said.

West of Port Said is the 25 Manzala lake (Arabic:بحـيرة المنزلة‎, Buhairat al-Manzala).

literature

  • Crosnier-Leconte, Marie-Laure; Ghitani, Gamal; Amin, Naguib; Collet, Raymond: Port-Saïd: architectures XIXe - XIXe siècles. Le Caire: Institut Français d’Archéologie Orientale, 2006, Bibliothèque générale; 26, ISBN 978-2-7247-0425-9 .
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