Tourism and Antiquities in Damietta

Tourist details and information about the governorate

Overview of tourism

Tourism development is one of the axes of comprehensive development in Damietta, as Damietta Governorate is one of the promising governorates in terms of its archaeological wealth, and it contains many important archaeological monuments dating back to the Roman, Islamic and Coptic eras, as a group of the most important archaeological areas and mosques are spread across its lands.

Ras El Bar Island has also witnessed urban planning and coordination in order to regain its position as a distinguished Egyptian summer resort and occupy an important position on the Egyptian tourism map due to the charm and beauty that nature has bestowed upon it and its unique location, sandwiched between the western bank of the Nile and the Mediterranean coast.