Port Said (Bur Sa’id)

Gateway to the canal and the Mediterranean Sea, Port Said (Bur Sa’id) is the north-easternmost point on the African continent, and the busiest and most interesting of the Suez Canal cities. Rows of tankers, freighters, and cruise ships dock next to the white colonnade of the port authority, where the canal widens to flow into the Mediterranean. Port Said is currently under development as a beach resort, an alternative to the increasingly packed shores of Alexandria. While better beaches exist in 1 Egypt, Port Said’s proximity to Cairo and its (current) obscurity are appealing.