Dumyat (دمياط, also known as Damietta in English) is a city in Lower Egypt with about 1.1 million inhabitants in the larger metro area.

Understand

A city overlooking the Mediterranean. It is, along with its twin town Ras-El-Barr (راس البر) a popular summer destination for Egyptians from nearby governantes. It is famous for domyati cheese, furniture and beaches, as well as a clothing industry which is in decline. Perhaps it is most famous, though, for being where one of the Nile's two branches in lower Egypt meets the Mediterranean. There are 5 hour slow trains from Cairo, and quicker coaches from many Egyptian cities. It is also easily accessible by road.

Get in

There are several daily trains from Cairo, with a journey time of around 5-6 hours. 1 Dumyat station is located on the west side of the river. Hiring a private taxi is also an option, taking around three hours depending on traffic.

See

Damietta's Corniche along the Nile is a popular destination.

• 1 Amr Ibn Al-a'as Mosque. The second mosque to be built in Egypt and Africa by the Arabs after entering Egypt. (updated Jul 2017)

Sleep

• 1 Casablanca Hotel (فندق كازابلانكا), ☏ +20 57 3663345. (updated Jul 2017)