Travel Guide El-Qanater

El-Qanater, 28 km north of Cairo. Take a river shuttle to Maspero. The dam lies at the exact location where the Nile is divided into two arms. This is one of the favourite outings of Egyptian youth. The journey, which lasts more than an hour, is done in music. You will learn about the tubes at the moment. Once at the destination, it's a little quieter, even though the walk along these two buildings is quite peaceful, the outdoor cafes are very noisy, because of the deafening refrains of a kind of permanent karaoke. This does not prevent you from enjoying the good air in the countryside and régaler with a kouchary.The book, commissioned by Mohammed Ali and executed according to the plans of Linant de Bellefonds and Mougel, was completed in 1835. Composed of two dikes (one on each arm), it carries towers that resemble those of our castles in Europe. Poorly implemented, the building had to be consolidated several times and, in 1936, a second dam was built at 200 m downstream.