'''Tanta''' is the 5th largest city in Egypt.
Understand
The city is one of the oldest cultural and religious settlements in Egypt, and also home to a large and prestigious university, Tanta Univerisity.
Districts
Understand
Tanta is famous for the mosque and festivals of Sayed Ahmad al-Badawi, and also for the delicious sweets made in that area.
Get in
By plane
By train
There are frequent daily connections from Alexandria, Cairo, and Port Said.
By car
By bus
Minibuses and Peugeot shared taxis abound in other cities. The current fare as of July 2008 is 9 or 10 LE from Alexandria in a shared ride taxi. If you don't feel like sharing with other people, then go ahead and pay for the whole taxi - 63 or 70 LE, whichever it is.
By boat
Get around
The easiest way to get around is by taxi. A ride will cost 1.5 to 2 LE for short distances, and may reach 3-4 L.E. for long distances at rush hours. An other option is to take on of the public minibuses.
See
The El Sayed El badawy mosque and Al Azher schools were founded hundreds of years back. The sayed al-Badawi mosque is spectacular and can get very very crowded during the festival seasons. Gold and crystal chandeliers, impressive tile work, painted wood, and stained glass decorate this holy place in Tanta's downtown. You can certainly walk there from the train station, it's probably less than 1 km. There are custodians at the mosque to hold onto your bag or backpack while you are making the prayers or touring the mosque.
Do
Learn
Work
Buy
traditional sweets
canes and wicker work
peasant vests, underwear, and crocheted caps
Eat
Near the Mosque of Sayed al-Badawi, on one of the streets to the right side if you're facing the mosque, is a fuul and ta'amiya restauraunt called Abu Sina. It's packed with locals eating the delicious fuul. For 10 LE, we got two plates of fuul, gargeer, babghanoush, tahini, ta'miyas, salad, tomatoes, potato salad, pickles, and one can of pop. Plus it was absolutely delicious!
you can also buy some delicious sweet from hallawyat masr or if you want to get some other eastern sweets go to adly sweets.
Drink
Rural conservatism is apparently on the decline, as one sees women and men in coffee shops, including near the main mosque. Enjoy a drink of karkadee or yansoon, in addition to the traditional tea or coffee.
Sleep
'''Arafa hotel''', 4 stars hotel
'''Green house''', hotel 2 stars
'''Panorama hotel''', 3 stars hotel
Contact
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