Places to visit near

Port Said

Port Said is a city in Port Said district, Egypt of about 538,378 people. Within 50 km by road there are 123 places to visit: 66 mosques & dargahs, 7 forts & heritage and 21 beaches & coast. The must-see places are Port Saïd Military Museum, Buhayrat al Manzalah and Al Gamil Fort.

31.2653° N, 32.3019° EPop. 538,378

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Within 30 km115 places
Within 50 km123
Must-see9
Notable84
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Port Said

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:21 pm

74 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Port Said
  2. Ebad El-Rahman Mosque 1mosque · 30 min
  3. Great Mosque 2mosque · 30 min
  4. Ashtum El Gamil Protectoratenature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Lake Manzalalake · 45 min
  6. Buhayrat al Manzalahlake · 45 min
  7. Back in Port Said
Today’s loopPort SaidStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Port Said?

Port Saïd Military Museum (church, about 1 km), Buhayrat al Manzalah (lake, about 9 km), Al Gamil Fort (fort, about 12 km), Rahma Mosque 3 (mosque, about 1 km), Masjid Al Ehsan (mosque, about 1 km), Al-Shate'e Mosque (mosque, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Port Said?

123 places on Spotwander: 66 mosques & dargahs, 7 forts & heritage, 21 beaches & coast, 8 churches, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest dargah to Port Said?

مسجد العباسي, about 1 km by road; Al Tawfqi Mosque (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Port Said?

Ferdinand de Lesseps Statue, about 2 km by road; مسلة بورفؤاد (2 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Port Said?

Start in Port Said, visit Ebad El-Rahman Mosque 1, then Great Mosque 2, then Ashtum El Gamil Protectorate, then Lake Manzala, then Buhayrat al Manzalah, and drive back — about 74 km by road in all.