A walk through the narrow streets of Qosseir Hotel Al-Qosseir, the result of the restoration of the 80-year-old former residence of the chief of Ababda Tribe. This is the only hotel downtown Wooden bridges between neighbouring houses The balcony from which King Farouk gave his speech One of the old unrestored houses of Qosseir Sea-side cafés are the only outings at Qosseir The Learning and Development Centre of Qosseir The shrine of famous Sufi sheikh Abdel-Qader El-Gilany The woodwork shop, supported by the micro-credit project Local children during their computer class What's left of the phosphate factory (photos: Ayman Ibrahim)