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85 km (52 miles), south of port Safaga,
lies the port of El-Quseir. This port had once big importance
in ancient Pharaonic
era.
Quseir was one of the most important checkpoints for departing
pilgrims to the Holy Land in Saudi Arabia.
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Monuments
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Nowadays the port's activities are limited to trade and there
are a number of nearby beaches suitable for swimming and snorkeling.
There are also remains of a 16th century Ottoman
fortress.
And for those interesting in traveling south, they'll find cities
of Marsa
Alam -145 km (90 miles) south of Quseir- and Berenice -145 south of Marsa
Alam-. Berenice dates back to Ptolemy
II and was named after his mother. Remains of the old Ptolemaic
City is nearly covered by sand |
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