«Travel and Leisure»: Egypt is among the top 50 tourist destinations for travel

Egypt has become one of the most visited countries in the world by tourists from all over the world, due to the importance of its antiquities and the ancient civilization that it possesses.

Egypt is among the top 50 travel destinations

 The Travel and Leisure tourism website in America has prepared a list that includes the 50 best destinations to travel to during the year 2023, according to the criteria and categories set by the site for its readers of cultural riches, foods, landscapes, beaches, etc., as the Egyptian tourist destination came among the best tourist destinations in the “wealth” category cultural".

The Grand Egyptian Museum

The site shed light on the most important features that the Egyptian tourist destination enjoys, pointing to the imminent opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, which is located close to the Pyramids of Giza, and which includes many archaeological treasures, in addition to outdoor gardens and a wide square where visitors can enjoy a distinct and different tourist experience inside the museum. and the surrounding area.

Luxury Nile cruises

The site also highlighted the luxurious Nile cruises, many of which are sailing in the Nile River, in addition to the boom in the hotel sector as well, as a number of hotels affiliated with international chains are scheduled to open soon in Egypt, and one of the masterpieces that tourists can visit now is Valley of the Kings in Luxor.

272 million tourists from 12 countries come to Egypt

On a related level, Ahmed Eissa, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, confirmed that a study was conducted on many countries of the world, revealing that 272 million tourists from 12 countries confirmed their readiness and desire for tourism in Egypt.

In his comments to the deputies during the plenary session of Parliament, the minister stressed the importance of doubling the number of seats in aviation, pointing out that the other path is to improve the quality of the tourism experience and improve the tourism investment climate.

He pointed out that Egypt has 211,000 tourist rooms, while we need half a million rooms to receive between 30 and 40 million tourists, and the cost is about $20 million, which requires encouraging tourism investments.

211 thousand tourist rooms

He pointed out that Egypt has 211,000 tourist rooms, while we need half a million rooms to receive between 30 and 40 million tourists, and the cost is about $20 million, which requires encouraging tourism investments.

15 thousand rooms in floating hotels

  There are 15,000 rooms in floating hotels, of which only 5,000 are working, due to the many problems this sector faces, so there is an effort to restore floating trips in the Nile from Cairo to Aswan.

The Minister of Tourism stated that there are 8,000 tourism establishments, 2,220 tourism companies and 1,300 tourist centers, in addition to 12,000 tour guides.

The minister revealed that there are 2,000 archaeological sites, including 31 open museums out of 41 museums, saying: Therefore, the cost of developing tourist areas, antiquities and museums to reach the desired goal is between 30 to 40 million tourists.