Published on : Tuesday, February 18, 2020
In 2019, the numbers looked quite encouraging – 13,600,000 tourists have decided to travel to Egypt. This was a rise of 21% compared to 2018.
In Egypt’s inbound tourism, Italians remain the fourth country, with 619,425 trips (a 46% increase) verifying unwavering interest and deep bond they share with the country of the Pharaohs.
There is major satisfaction for the Director of International Tourism of the Egyptian Tourism Authority, Emad Abdalla, who during the three days of meetings and discussions at Bit confirmed on the way the interest in Egypt is constantly raising once again.
The Red Sea is doing pretty good, particularly Sharm El Sheikh and Marsa Alam; the northern Mediterranean coast is doing well, as some recovery signs also showing for Luxor, Aswan and the Nile Cruises, that is, for the destinations of traditional Egypt, that are coming back to attract tourists from all over the world.
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