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City in Gharbia, Egypt
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Tanta (طنطا) is the 5th largest city in Egypt.
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مسجد أحمد البدوي
متحف اثار طنطا
Some old artifacts from Ancient Egypt.
مطعم الوطنية
Here you can try some molokhia or other yum-yums.
فندق عرفة الجديد
فندق جرين هاوس
By train
There are frequent daily connections from Alexandria, Cairo, and Port Said. Tanta railway station is centrally located, just south of the city centre.
By car
By bus
Minibuses and Peugeot shared taxis abound in other cities.
By boat
The easiest way to get around is by taxi. Another option is to take one of the public minibuses.
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