Port said excursions,Harbor,Shopping,Suez canal
Port Said is a city that lies in north east Egypt extending about 30 kilometers along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Suez Canal, with an approximate population of 603,787 (2010).The city was established in 1859 during the building of the Suez Canal.Port Said acted as a global city since its establishment and flourished particularly during the nineteenth & the first half of the twentieth century when it was inhabited by various nationalities and religions most of them were from Mediterranean countries,they coexisted in tolerance forming a real cosmopolitan community.Port Said is also an important harbour for exports of Egyptian products like cotton and rice, but also a fueling station for ships that pass through the Suez Canal.
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