Category: TOURISM
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Egypt to launch cruise lines with Greece in latest efforts to revive tourism
As part of the state’s continuous efforts to attract additional tourists and revive the country’s ailing tourism industry, Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism reached an agreement with Greece last week to launch cruise lines between the two countries, international relations advisor to the Tourism Minister Samy Mahmoud said. The trips will begin with medium-sized cruise ships…
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Greece expects tourism record for 2017
A record number of tourist visitors in 2016 was not enough, but it did certainly do the country good. As the 2017 tourist season starts, the industry is banking on an even better year.The tourist season in the old harbour of Skopelos island off Greece’s eastern coast is starting, as it often does, in a…
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Dahab’s Underwater Museum: a Kiss of Life to the Red Sea Ecosystem
When the IDive Tribe started an underwater museum in Sinai’s Dahab four years ago, people thought they were insane. Now, the team of divers is planning their second museum in Hurghada. February witnessed the latest addition to the museum: a statue to honor the Egyptian diver and holder of the world record of the deepest…
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Egypt Plans to Implement ‘Electronic Visa Application System’ to Attract More Tourists
In a step that aims to facilitate visa procedures to tourists, Egypt’s Interior Minister Magdy Abdel-Ghaffar met with Telecommunication Minister Yasser Al-Qady to discuss the development of a new system that will allow issuance of electronic visas. The step is expected to positively affect the tourism sector and the rate of incoming tourists to Egypt,…