Practical Information

Most amenities are either along the canal or along the I beach at right angles to the canal. Palestine Street follows the canal; two blocks i from its southwestern end is the tourist office (tel. 23 52 89), open Sat.-Thurs. 9am-1:30pm and 4-8pm. They provide an excellent map of the city. The tourist police j (tel. 22 85 70) are located in the customs building at the southwest end of Palestine St.; there is also a branch office in the train station. (Both open 24 hrs.) There are a j number of small, reputable currency exchange offices around town. The most con- J venient place to change money is Thomas Cook, 4′i Goumhouriya St. (tel. 27 75 59. fax 23 61 11), three blocks from July 23 St. (Open daily 9am-6pm.) The emergency phone number for the police is 122; for general medical emergencies, dial 123.

Port Said’s post office for Poste Restante is at the southeast corner of Ferial Gardens. (Open Sat.-Thurs. 9am-2pm.) The telephone office is about halfway up Palestine St. (Open 24 hrs.) Port Said’s most modem hospital is Al-Mabarrah Hospital at the western end of July 23 St. (tel. 22 05 6l or 22 05 60). The At-Tadaman Hospital also serves tourists (tel. 22 17 90). El-lsaaf Pharmacy (tel. 22 79 19), on Safia Zaghloul St., one block past its intersection with Shohada St., is open 24 hours. The telephone code is 066.