Tourism News
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Buddha statue found in Egypt points to ancient India links
A statue of Buddha was discovered in Egypt's ancient seaport of Berenice on the Red Sea, highlighting trade ties with India under the Roman empire.
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Egypt allocates LE10B to support tourism sector within productive sectors initiative
The Prime Minister affirmed the government's commitment to work towards achieving the targets of the new budget.
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Egypt's hotel occupancy grows 25% in Q1 2023
Sharm El-Sheikh’s hotels occupancy hit 55%, 65% in Hurghada, Marsa Alam 70%, 80% in Luxor and Aswan, and 85% in Cairo.
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Russian tourists are switching from Antalya to Egypt
Some Russian tourists are already looking for alternatives to Antalya – and the choice is currently falling on Egypt.
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Message from Cairo: unique audio of original Anzac recorded during first world war speaks across the years
Henry Miller Lanser made the shellac disc recording for his family in a ‘talking-machine shop’ while undergoing training in Egypt.
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Project of the Week: Hilton Cairo Nile Maadi
Our latest lavish Project of the Week is a striking twin tower development in Cairo, Egypt which will showcase a luxury Hilton Worldwide hotel.
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Egypt saw 34 percent increase in tourist demand during April
There has been a growth in reservations to Egypt from the European market by 34 percent compared to the same month last year.
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Egyptian president inspects Red Sea's Al Galala resort town
The town is also home to Al Galala University spanning on 19,000 feddans on the “al-Galala al- Bahareya”.
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More tourists expected in Egypt as of June - official
The campaign comes as part of the new media strategy adopted by the authority to promote for Egypt's tourist destinations, he said.
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Alexandria Zoo visitors hit nearly 9,000 on first day of Eid al-Fitr
The zoo usually receives double the number of visitors during on next two days, the second and third days of Eid, she added.
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Free entry to military museums, sites on Sinai Liberation Day
On April 25 of every year, Egypt celebrates Sinai Liberation Day, as the last Israeli soldier was expelled, and the Egyptian flag was raised in 1982.
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30K hotel rooms to be introduced in Egypt's South Sinai by 2028
South Sinai would be able to receive 10 million tourists per annum, given that the number of existing hotel rooms is 62,000.
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Turkey, Egypt top Eid destinations for Jordanians
Demand for foreign trips has decreased by 50% year-on-year.
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Tourism Ministry Extends Umrah Season until End of Shawwal
This is the first time in the history of organizing Umrah trips that the season is extended during the month of Shawwal.
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Egypt extends working hours at tourist attractions
For the Giza pyramids area, the extension will start from the first of May, to receive its visitors from 7 am until 6 pm, ticket office closes at 5.
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Egypt's real estate & hospitality industries to recover: JLL report
Egypt’s real estate and hospitality industries are poised for recovery and growth, according to a report from global real estate consultancy JLL.
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Sharm El Sheikh Jordanians’ preferred destination for eid travel
Travel agencies representatives told The Jordan Times on Monday that Sharm El Sheikh has emerged as Jordanians’ top pick for eid travel this year.
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Egypt starts implementing new tourism visa facilities
Various airports and seaports in Egypt started implementing a set of new measures for providing tourist visas for visitors of different nationalities.
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Tourism Minister inspects GEM
Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ahmed Eisa has paid a visit to inspect the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM).
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Egypt Introduces Visa on Arrival for Turkish Citizens
While the Turkish official did not include details on the subject, no official statement has been made from Egypt yet.