Le EgyptThings to do in Suez Canal Cities
The 7 best places to visit in Suez Canal Cities, Egypt: landmarks, hidden gems, food, parks and more, with tips, hours and tickets.
🔺 Famous Landmarks
Suez Canal at Ismailia
Watch giant container ships seemingly sail through the desert from the canal-side gardens of Ismailia, the elegant 'city of beauty and magic'.
Watch giant container ships seemingly sail through the desert from the canal-side gardens of Ismailia, the elegant 'city of beauty and magic'.
📍 Popular Spots
Port Said & Port Fuad Ferry
A free ferry across the mouth of the Suez Canal between Africa and Asia, passing colonial-era buildings.
A free ferry across the mouth of the Suez Canal between Africa and Asia, passing colonial-era buildings.
Suez Canal Authority Building
The green-domed colonial landmark at the mouth of the Suez Canal, best seen from the free Port Fuad ferry.
The green-domed colonial landmark at the mouth of the Suez Canal, best seen from the free Port Fuad ferry.
💎 Hidden Gems
Port Said Lighthouse
One of the first reinforced-concrete buildings in the world (1869), an octagonal lighthouse in the old quarter of Port Said.
One of the first reinforced-concrete buildings in the world (1869), an octagonal lighthouse in the old quarter of Port Said.
🌴 Parks & Nature
Lake Timsah, Ismailia
A lake on the Suez Canal with beaches and clubs where you can watch ships pass by.
A lake on the Suez Canal with beaches and clubs where you can watch ships pass by.
🏟️ Stadiums
Ismailia Stadium
Home of Ismaily SC, the 'Brazilians of Egypt', in the canal city of Ismailia.
Home of Ismaily SC, the 'Brazilians of Egypt', in the canal city of Ismailia.
Port Said Stadium
Home ground of Al-Masry in Port Said at the Mediterranean end of the Suez Canal.
Home ground of Al-Masry in Port Said at the Mediterranean end of the Suez Canal.