Port Said, Egypt
بورسعيد
Port Said is a regional capital of 780,515 people in Port Said, Egypt, founded in 1859.
Why visit Port Said
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 22 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Port Said Cultural Entertainment Center, Port Said Lighthouse, Museum of Modern Art in Egypt and Port Said Martyrs Memorial.
Weather in Port Said
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About Port Said
Port Said ( sah-EED, Egyptian Arabic: بورسعيد, romanized: Bōrsaʿīd, pronounced [boɾsæˈʕiːd, poɾ-]) is a port city that lies in northeast Egypt extending about 30 km (19 mi) along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, straddling the west bank of the northern mouth of the Suez Canal. The city is the capital of the Port Said Governorate and forms the majority of the governorate, comprising seven of the governorate's eight administrative regions. In 2024, it had a population of 790,000 people.
From the Wikipedia article Port Said (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Port Said on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do4
Port Said Cultural Entertainment Center
Cinema and theater · 0.6 km
Opera house in Port Said, Egypt
Museums and landmarks8
Museum of Modern Art in Egypt
Museum · 1.3 km
Art museum in Port Said, Egypt
Port Said Martyrs Memorial
Monument and historic site
Monument in Port Said, Egypt
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes22
اسماك محسن -فرع الزهور
Restaurant · Seafood · 3.6 km
عماره الفتح شارع محمد حسن المناخلي, portsaid
10:00-23:59
10 more on the map.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship15
Alsideek mosque portsaid - مسجد الصديق بورسعيد
Place of worship · Sunni · 3.1 km
PELMAR EG FOR INDUSTRY
Place of worship · 4.8 km
99 &109 INDUSTRIAL ZONE, PORT SAID
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Healthcare13
Map of Port Said
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Getting there and nearby towns
Port Said International Airport (PSD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 km away.
- Būr Fu’ād 3 km southeast, about 3 min by car
- Aḍ-Ḍawāḥy 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
- Az-Zuhūr 4 km west, about 4 min by car
- Al Maţarīyah 27 km west, about 27 min by car
- Al Manzalah 37 km west, about 37 min by car
- Al Jammālīyah 43 km west, about 43 min by car
- Al Qanţarah 45 km south, about 45 min by car
- Mīt Salsīl 49 km west, about 49 min by car
- Damietta 49 km west, about 49 min by car
- Ismailia 74 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- PortSaidEgypt2 byDanielCsorfoly, Daniel Csörföly, Public domain
- St Eugenies's Catholic church at port said by Hatem Moushir 1, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 76, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 63, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 75, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 64, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catholic church at port said by Hatem Moushir 1, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 62, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 74, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Egypt - Port Said Railway Station, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 73, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 60, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 59, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 58, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 53, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 83, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 54, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 72, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 61, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 84, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 71, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 56, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 70, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 69, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 67, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 68, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 57, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 52, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 85, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 55, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 66, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Eugenies's Catholic church at port said by Hatem Moushir 3, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 51, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 50, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Eugenies's Catholic church at port said by Hatem Moushir 2, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 43, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Port Said , photo by Hatem Moushir 44, Hatem Moushir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Egypt-IMG 0960, Michael Tyler, CC BY-SA 2.0
- El-Nasr Museum of Modern Art in Port Said, Bebo106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Obelisk sq, Ahmed.m.hanfy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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