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City in Egypt
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Ismailia is a city in Lower Egypt.
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A small boutique hotel housed in the meticulously restored home and office building of Ferdinand de Lesseps, the original developer of the Suez Canal.
Ismailia sees several direct trains per day from Cairo, with journey times from 2:45 hours for express trains up to 3½ hours for slower services.
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