Facts about the Suez Canal of Egypt

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Facts about the Suez Canal of Egypt

05 16, 2023

The Suez Canal is an Egyptian dual-pass artificial waterway in the Middle East. It connects the Mediterranean and Red Seas, and Its length is about 193.3 km. It is divided into two parts north and south of Lakes, and transversely into two separate corridors in most of its parts that enable ships to cross in two directions at the same time between Europe and Asia. it is considered the fastest sea passage between the two continents and saves almost 15 days of travel time via the Good Hope route known as ( Raas El Ragaa El Saleh). Plan for your next tour with Cairo Top Tours to see the marvelous canal.

In 1798, the idea of constructing the canal started with the advent of the French war against Egypt by Napoleon, but that step was not successful. De Lesseps was able to convince Muhammad Said Pasha of the project in 1854 and got the approval. You can discover the history of the great Suez Canal during your tour of Egypt Easter Tours to know more. Moreover, A Million Egyptian workers contributed to the excavation process. The canal was opened in 1869 in a ceremony and with a huge budget. President Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal in July 1956, which caused Britain and France, with Israel to declare war on Egypt as part of the tripartite aggression

The war caused the closure of the Suez Canal in 1967 for more than 8 years, until the second opening by President Sadat reopened it in June 1975, after resolving the conflict between Egypt and Israel. The canal then witnessed several projects to expand and reduce its travel time, beginning in 1980 with the opening of the New Suez Canal project. The Suez Canal is one of the most significant channels in the world, as the canal’s revenues in the fiscal year (2020/2021) amounted to about 5.840 billion US dollars, and between 8% and 12% of the volume of global trade passes through the Suez canal. Explore the story behind the Suez Canal and book your tour from Egypt Christmas Tours and enjoy seeing the passing ships during your tour with Cairo Top Tours professional team.