Introducing Ismailia
Ismailia was founded by and named after Pasha Ismail, who was khedive of Egypt in the 1860s while the Suez Canal was being built. The city was also the temporary home of Ferdinand de Lesseps, the director of the Suez Canal Company, who lived here until the canal was completed. Not surprisingly, Ismailia grew in the image of the French masters who had ensconced themselves in Egypt during the colonial era. Today, Ismailia’s historic town centre, with its elegant colonial streets, expansive lawns and late-19th-century villas, is one of the most peaceful and picturesque neighbourhoods in the country.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: STICKY - Unrest in Cairo and Alexandria
by go_2 11 February 2011
There are now thousands of pro-democracy protesters in Mahala, Tanta, Alexandria, Ismailia, and Suez chanting "Mubarak must go". And…
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RE: Crossing the Suez
by onlyMark 11 January 2011
The road between Cairo and Suez has a tunnel about 10km north of Suez, for a small toll. There is a ferry at Ismailia.
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RE: Travel to Ismailia from Cairo
by WanderinWilco 01 November 2010
Plenty of buses available. It is perfectly safe - what made you think otherwise? Dave
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