Egypt opened its doors for visitors at the beginning of July, while cultural activities resumed at the start of September
CAIRO: 400,000 Plus travelers have visited Egypt since July without a single reported case of coronavirus, in line with the nation’s tourism ministry.
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Khaled El-Anany, stated preventive measures and security laws applied in Egyptian resorts, museums, archaeological websites, and vacationer locations had ensured a profitable return to tourism amid the worldwide pandemic.
Egypt opened its doorways for guests at the start of July, whereas cultural actions resumed initially in September.
El-Anany additionally stated that the World Travel and Tourism Council has awarded Egypt a “Secure Travels” stamp.
He highlighted the Egyptian authorities’ eagerness to spice up tourism and help the sector through the pandemic.
Initiatives included incentives to journey firms and brokers to prepare journeys to vacationer locations throughout the nation, an exemption from visa charges, and a discount in touchdown charges.
As a part of the ministry’s plan to merge seaside tourism with cultural tourism, Sharm El-Sheikh Museum was inaugurated by the tip of final October as the primary museum to show archaeological artifacts within the area. The step adopted the inauguration of the Hurghada Museum as the primary museum to show archaeological artifacts within the Pink Sea governorate.
These museums will entice guests to archaeological websites and museums in Luxor and Aswan as a part of Egypt’s technique to hyperlink Higher Egyptian cities with their Pink Sea counterparts and to make quite a lot of locations out there as a part of reaching sustainable vacationer growth.
