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Raʾs el-Barr · رأس البر | ||
Governorate | Dumyāṭ | |
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Residents | 8.635 (2006) | |
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Ra's el-Barr (also Ras el-Bar, Arabic:رأس البر, Raʾs al-Barr, „the head of the mainland“) Is a place in egyptian Governorate Dumyāṭ on an island near the confluence of an arm of the Nile into the Mediterranean Sea. The city is a port city and a popular resort, especially among the locals. In 2006 about 8,700 inhabitants lived in the city,[1] during the holiday season their number rises to around a quarter of a million.
background
location
The city is special because the landscape is almost uniquely shaped by the meeting of the Nile and the Mediterranean. The island has wide sandy beaches.
history
The city is documented in ancient Egyptian sources and in the Qur'an. It is continuously populated. In the 5th century the city belongs to the area of the Bishop of Damietta.
orientation
The most important streets in the city include the Port Said and the Nile Straits.
getting there
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Buildings
- lighthouse directly at the mouth of the Nile.
- The earliest buildings in the city date from the beginning of the 20th century.
fauna
- The island is place more numerous Bird species. The migration of European birds can also be observed here.
- To include the marine life Dolphins.
activities
- Swimming.
- Fishing.
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
The hotels on site can in no way compete with the resorts on the Red Sea.
Cheap
- Al Wady Hotel, 11, 41th St. Tel.: 20 (0)57 252 4037, (0)57 252 4038, Fax: 20 (0)57 252 8292, Email: [email protected]. Unclassified hotel with 60 mostly two-bed rooms.
- Abu Tabl Hotel, 4, 17th St. Tel.: 20 (0)57 252 8166, (0)57 252 2981, Fax: 20 (0)57 252 6650. 2-star hotel with 31 twin rooms.
- Dolphin Inn Hotel, 1, 35th St. Tel.: 20 (0)57 252 6530, (0)57 252 6813, Fax: 20 (0)57 252 6530. 2-star hotel with 22 mostly two-bed rooms.
- El Madina El Monawara Hotel, 1, 29th St.. Tel.: 20 (0)57 252 7261. 2-star hotel with 34 double and triple rooms.
- El Mobasher Hotel, 1, 56th St. Tel.: 20 (0)57 252 7097, (0)57 252 9802. 2-star hotel with 22 double and triple rooms.
- El Salam Hotel, 6, 44th St. Tel.: 20 (0)57 252 8156, (0)57 252 9156. 2-star hotel with 35 double and triple rooms.
- New Abu Tabl Hotel, 3, 15th St. Tel.: 20 (0)57 252 2982, Fax: 20 (0)57 233 0057. 2-star hotel with 47 double and triple rooms.
- El Emam Hotel, 11, 33th St. Tel.: 20 (0)57 252 8322, Fax: 20 (0)57 252 8322. 1-star hotel with 30 mostly two-bed rooms.
- El Mogharbel Hotel, 32, 51st St. Tel.: 20 (0)57 252 8697. 1-star hotel with 56 mostly two-bed rooms.
- El Riad Hotel, 4, 7th St.. Tel.: 20 (0)57 252 8956, (0)57 252 7432. 1-star hotel with 20 twin rooms.
- El Shatee El Gadeed Hotel, 39, St. 63. Tel.: 20 (0)57 252 8029, (0)57 252 8429, Fax: 20 (0)57 252 8429. 1-star hotel with 83 mostly two-bed rooms.
- Fatouh Hotel, 1, 15th St. Tel.: 20 (0)57 252 6090, (0)57 252 8412, Fax: 20 (0)57 252 6090. 1-star hotel with 30 mostly two-bed rooms.
- Marine El Nil Hotel, 1, El Mohafza St.. Tel.: 20 (0)57 252 8006, (0)57 250 5151. 1-star hotel with 45 two and three-bed rooms.
- Marine Ras El Bar Hotel, 2,3,4, 1th St. Tel.: 20 (0)57 252 8728. 1-star hotel with 50 mostly two-bed rooms.
- Queen Palace Hotel, 37, 63th St. Tel.: 20 (0)57 252 9213, (0)57 252 6434, Fax: 20 (0)57 252 6434. 1-star hotel with 22 mostly two-bed rooms.
- Vergina Hotel, 13, 101th St. Tel.: 20 (0)57 252 9393, (0)57 237 9399, Fax: 20 (0)57 237 9399. 1-star hotel with 20 twin rooms.
medium
- Beaurivage Hotel, 1, 44th St. Tel.: 20 (0)57 252 2121, (0)57 252 2122, Fax: 20 (0)57 252 2120. 3-star hotel with 38 double and triple rooms.
- Green House Hotel, 41, Port Said St. Tel.: 20 (0)57 252 0255, Fax: 20 (0)57 252 0255. 3-star hotel with 63 mostly two-bed rooms.
Upscale
- 1 Steigenberger El Lessan Ras El-Bar (فندق اللسان رأس البر, Funduq al-Lisān Raʾs al-Barr). The hotel for business and leisure travelers with 158 rooms and suites as well as two restaurants, swimming pool with children's pool, spa and fitness area and two conference rooms is scheduled for 2018[outdated] to be opened.(31 ° 31 '30 "N.31 ° 50 ′ 34 ″ E)
trips
health
There are three hospitals in the city:
- El Yoom el Wahed
- Ras el Bar el Markazy (City center).
- Da'wet el Hakk
Web links
- Official website of the city (in English)
Individual evidence
- ↑Population according to the 2006 Egyptian census, Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, accessed December 4, 2014.