Le EgyptDamietta governorate
🏙️ Damietta
Egypt's furniture capital where the Nile meets the sea, famous for sweets and Ras El Bar beach.
📍 Districts & areas
Old Damietta
Furniture workshops and the historic Amr ibn al-As mosque.
Furniture workshops and the historic Amr ibn al-As mosque.
Ras El Bar
An old-fashioned summer resort at the tip where the river meets the sea.
An old-fashioned summer resort at the tip where the river meets the sea.
New Damietta
Modern town with beaches and the port.
Modern town with beaches and the port.
🏛️ Places to visit
🍽️ What & where to eat
- Damietta sweets: basbousa and konafa
- Fresh fish at Ras El Bar
- White Damietta cheese
🛍️ What to buy
- Handmade wooden furniture (shipping can be arranged)
- Damietta sweets and cheese
🏬 Where to shop
- Furniture showrooms in Damietta city
- Sweet shops on the main streets