Aswan is preparing a file to win the title of Arab Tourism Capital in 2024

Aswan Governorate announced its readiness, within the framework of the ongoing preparations, to prepare an integrated file that contributes to enhancing its chances of winning the title of Arab Tourism Capital for the year 2024.

Major General Ashraf Attia, Governor of Aswan, gave his instructions to officials that the elements of the file should be distinct and capable of highlighting the tourism, environmental, development and investment components.

Aswan enjoys to attract Arab tourists

While showing the comparative advantages that Aswan enjoys to attract Arab tourists, especially in light of its uniqueness in the diversity of civilizations and cultures that Aswan witnessed throughout the ages.

The file will include many events, activities and annual festivals organized by the governorate, and other government and civil society institutions, especially equestrian, spear and camel races and festivals, as well as hunting, safari, bird watching.

In addition to the Women's Film Festival, culture and folk arts, as well as sports, youth, environmental and entertainment festivals. Upgrading paths, shrines, marinas, tourist attractions, and natural reserves throughout the governorate, and their compatibility with the code for the movement of people of determination.

Medical and recreational tourism

Aswan deserves to be a destination for Arab tourism in light of the state of stability, security and safety. There is also an ambitious plan to develop work mechanisms in medical and recreational tourism, safari and hunting to establish centers specialized in tourism services. And various activities in these areas in line with the aspirations of the Arab tourist.

Flying balloon flights

On the other hand, the flying balloon flights in Luxor resumed today, Sunday, after a 3-day hiatus due to bad weather and wind speeds, as more than 50 flights carrying about 1,400 tourists of various nationalities took off, according to Ahmed El-Tayeb, representative of the Federation of Balloon Flying Companies. In the shortest.

The balloon flying in Luxor is based on the wind directions and the different layers of the atmosphere, so every day it lands in a different location, according to the directions and speed of the winds, and therefore the wind speed should not exceed the limit allowed by the Civil Aviation Authority, which is 6 or 7 knots, so as not to cross.

Providing 2000 job opportunities

the balloon is considered one of the most important tourism activities in Luxor, as it provides job opportunities for more than two thousand people working in 17 tourism companies, among pilots, engineers, delegates, workers, drivers and others, and contributes to bringing tourists to the governorate, who came specifically to enjoy on the adventure of riding a balloon and seeing the sights of Luxor and archaeological sites.