Port Said is a northeastern Egyptian city near the Suez Canal, with an approx. population of 500,000.
The economic base of Port Said is fishing and industries like chemicals, processed food, and cigarettes. Port Said is also an important harbour both for exports of Egyptian products like cotton and rice, but also a fuelling station for ships that pass through the Suez Canal. Port Said also thrives on being a duty-free port, as well as a summer resort for Egyptians.
Port Said is in many ways Egypt's most beautiful city. There are numerous old houses with grand balconies on all floors, giving the city a distinct charm. Port Said's twin city is Port Fouad, which lies on the eastern side of the canal. The two cities coexist, to the extent that there hardly is any town centre in Port Fouad. The cities are connected by free ferries running all through the day.
PortSaid (31.25° N 32.29° EArabic بور سعيد, transliterated Būr Saʻīd) is a northeastern Egyptian city near the Suez Canal, with an approx.
PortSaid's twin city is Port Fouad, which lies on the eastern side of the canal.
Well, PortSaid was designated to receive the gift of what is now known as the Statue of Liberty, then called "The Light Of Asia." When the current government decided that it was too costly of a project, "The Light of Asia" was shipped to New York City where it became an American landmark.
This resulted in a lack of food for the sardines that were the basis of the PortSaid fishing industry, which has since virtually disappeared.
Situated on a narrow peninsula between Lake Manzala and the sea, PortSaid was founded in 1859 by the builders of the Suez Canal and named for Said Pasha, then khedive of Egypt.
PortSaid came under Israeli attack during the 1967 and 1973 Arab-Israeli Wars.
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