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    The port of Port Said is the 28th-busiest seaport for container transport, the second-busiest in the Arab world (narrowly behind the port of Salalah in Oman), and the busiest container seaport in Egypt, with 3,470,000 TEU transported in 2009.

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  3. Port Said, port city located in northeastern Egypt, at the northern end of the Suez Canal, and situated largely on reclaimed land. During the Suez Crisis (1956), which followed Egypt’s nationalization of the canal, the city suffered damage by air attacks and landings of French and British forces.

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  4. Things to Do in Port Said, Egypt: See Tripadvisor's 1,597 traveler reviews and photos of Port Said tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in May. We have reviews of the best places to see in Port Said. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.

  5. In its late-19th-century raffish heyday, Port Said was Egypts city of vice and sin. The boozing seafarers and packed brothels may have long since been scrubbed away, but this louche period is evoked still in the waterfront’s muddle of once-grand architecture slowly going to seed.

    • Suez Canal House. If you’ve ever seen a picture of Port Said, it was probably of the striking green domes of the Suez Canal House, which was built in time for the…
    • Military Museum. This little museum is worth a peek for its information on the canal and also for some rather bizarre exhibits (including toy soldiers) documenting the…
    • Coptic Orthodox Church. The impressive Coptic Orthodox Church of St Bishoi of the Virgin is one of a cluster of churches on and around Sharia Salah Salem.
    • Simon Arzt Department Store Building. Despite the smashed windows and years of neglect, the art deco finesse of this building still shines through.
  6. Port Said ( Arabic: بورسعيد bōr sa`īd) is Egypt 's third largest city (603,787 people), its second largest seaport and the entry point of the Suez Canal by the Mediterranean.

  7. Aug 6, 2023 · Port Said, a city of remarkable history and vibrant life, is nestled at the northern entrance of the Suez Canal. This coastal city, one of Egypt’s top attractions, is an intriguing mix of the old and the new, the east and the west.

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