Best Apr · May · Oct · Nov
~A$65/day
2 days is about right
Bur Said
Built when the Suez Canal opened and still facing it, with wooden-balconied colonial buildings along the waterfront. A free port for decades, which is why everybody shopped here.
Ideal stay
2 days
Typical spend
~A$65/day
Rough mid-range estimate
Landmarks
6 listed
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Landmarks
Landmarks in Bur Said
Church of Saint Eugénie✓
Cultural Entertainment Center✓
Museum of Modern Art✓
Port Fuad✓
Port Said Lighthouse✓
Tinnis✓
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From the airport
When to go to Bur Said: Apr or May or Oct or Nov
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