Sights

The Port Said National Museum, at the north end of Palestine St., houses co Egyptian historical artifacts ranging from ornately painted sarraf mmad Ali’s horse carriage. It’s cool and usually empty, perfect for casual browsing. (Open Sat.-Thurs. 9am4pm, Fri. 9am-noon and 2-4pm, during nauan 8:30am-lpm. Admission LE3, students LE1.50, camera privileges LE10.)

Port Said’s Military Museum, west of the obelisk on July 23 St. (tel. 22 46 57), has dioramas of ancient pharaonic and Islamic battles but concentrates on the early Egyptian victories of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war. (Open daily 9am-2pm. Admission LE2.) In front of the museum, the beach extends east to the canal. Beach chairs and umbrellas can be rented, and showers are located every 100m along the beach.