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The Glossary
Unlike Cairo and Alexandria, hives of frenetic energy, Al-Arish is simply a pleasant metropolis where one can experience the benefits of a large city (being the capital of North Sinai) with lesser cost and without the hassle of crowds. Named in the Bible as Sukkot, Al-Arish's ancient name is Rhinocolorum which means "Noses Cut Off," referring to the fate of prisoners exiled during the height of Ptolemy's dynasty. After wars and chaos, what is left in the region is landscape, dotted with palm-fringed fashionable resorts where most of the holiday-makers and beachcomber dive in during the heat of the summer.
A contrast to the number of beaches is the Wadi el Arish, a wadi (valley or riverbed in the desert) located in central Sinai which serves as a tributary-feeding watershed during the halcyon days of King Saul. Next to the wadi is a fortress of a Pharaonic fort built by Solimamn el-Qanouny in 1568. Defense towers, Nakhl Citadel in Nakhl village and the Farma Citadel in Balouza will excite the curiosity of tourists.
Another worthwhile diversion in the area is the Zerenike Protectorate, a sanctuary of migrating birds ideal for nature lovers and to the aspiring ornithologists. Those who want to learn more about the culture and history of the city can pay a visit to the Sinai Heritage Museum nestled along the coastal road to Rafah (the border crossing of Gaza Strip and Egypt).
Tourists inevitably fall in love with Al-Arish's bucolic charm, the novelty of its weekly Bedouin market, and the spit of its shoreline speckled with date palms—a main industry, alongside castor beans and quail trapping.
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