Category: TOURISM
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Egypt to increase visa fees for incoming tourists by 140%
Tourists will have to pay $60 for their entry visa to Egypt, compared to the previous $25 for single entry and $70 for multiple entry visas, Egyptian airport officials said. They also added that banks and travel and tour agencies have received notifications from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the new price, which will…
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Egypt sets up new fund to revive tourism industry
Egypt has set up a new fund worth 5 billion Egyptian pounds ($267 million) to upgrade hotels, tourist resorts and Nile floating boats across the country as part of efforts to revive its ailing tourism industry. The new fund, which was announced by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Dec. 26, would finance maintenance and…
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South Aegean named European Region of Gastronomy 2019
The title of European Region of Gastronomy 2019 has been awarded to the South Aegean in Greece and the Transylvanian town of Sibiu in Romania, the international jury announced on the 29th of September. The title is awarded each year by the IGCAT (International Institute of Gastronomy, Culture, Arts and Tourism) with the support of…
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Hurghada witnesses the opening of Egypt’s first miniature city
Imagine having all of Egypt’s wonders and mesmerising monuments in one place, where one can go from the pyramids of Giza to Karnak temple in Luxor before paying a short visit to a Roman amphitheatre and the luxurious Montazah Palace in Alexandria. This has become possible just by visiting the Mini Egypt Park. Mini Egypt…