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Great Seafood and No Thrills at Ibn Hamido
Port Said is famous for its seafood and Ibn Hamido stands out as a great place to try what the city has to offer.
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Foul for a Fool
- Feb 5, 2020
- 1 min
The Port Fouad Mosque Overlooking the Suez Canal
The mosque in Port Fouad towers above the Suez Canal like a colossal lighthouse and can be seen from all around. This mosque, although...
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- Feb 5, 2020
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Strolling Along the Underrated Port Said Beach
It may not be the best place to swim (head to Port Fouad for this), but Port Said beach on the north of the city is a great place to go...
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- Feb 4, 2020
- 1 min
Cafe Abbas
If you're looking for a good simple cafe in downtown Port Said, Cafe Abbas is your place. Situated at the base of one of the classic...
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- Feb 4, 2020
- 2 min
Port Said: Still a City of Sin & Vice?
Port Said is a safe, respectful, and perfectly pleasant place for anyone looking for a short excursion; however, this wasn't always the...
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Foul for a Fool
- Jan 23, 2020
- 2 min
Mussolini in Italy: The Casa D'Italia
Hidden away in Port Said is a surprising find. Just off the corniche boardwalk is a striking modernist building adorned with a large...
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- Jan 21, 2020
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Port Said's Old Shopfronts & Hand-Painted Adverts
Although once a booming centre of commerce, Port Said has changed immensely. However, it still has a flare of its former self. This can...
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- Jan 11, 2020
- 1 min
Some Seriously Good Seafood at Al Kastan (& Pelicans)
Alexandrians may hate me for saying this, but Port Said may be the best place in Egypt for seafood... To argue this point, I present Port...
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Foul for a Fool
- Jan 11, 2020
- 2 min
1920's Art Deco Splendour of the Simon Arzt Department Store
Once the most famous and exclusive department store in Port Said, and arguably Egypt, Simon Artz was well known for its fine imported...
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Foul for a Fool
- Jan 11, 2020
- 2 min
The Statue of Liberty is Egyptian
Everyone knows of New York's Statue of Liberty, but few know that Lady Liberty was originally supposed to be a robed Egyptian peasant...
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Foul for a Fool
- Dec 12, 2019
- 2 min
The Once World-Famous Port Said Lighthouse
Walking along the boardwalk in Port Said, it's hard to miss the checkerboard-painted lighthouse. Standing at a total height at 194 feet,...
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Foul for a Fool
- Dec 9, 2019
- 2 min
A Woolworths in Egypt?
In Port Said, just around the corner from the ferry to Port Fouad and the city's police station, is the old Woolworths building. An odd...
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- Dec 8, 2019
- 1 min
Fresh Fish at Port Fouad's El Gendy
If you find yourself in Port Fouad and in need of some seafood, El Gendy is your place. Unlike seafood eaten in Europe, usually with just...
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- Dec 8, 2019
- 1 min
Egypt's Central Perk
Hidden away in Port Said and Port Fouad is a bit of unbeatable 90s nostalgia not to be missed. Central Perk is a must for all Friends...
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