According to the World Trade Organization, the number of Americans traveling to Egypt in 2006 soared to 228,165, up from 195,800 the year before. "We were very pleased with 16% growth of American travelers in 2006," notes Ayden Nour, Consul-Director of USA & Latin America for the Egyptian Tourist Authority. "In 2007, we anticipate beating the 2000 record of 235,000 visitors [from the US]."
Yanks ranked 6th in total visitors, after intrepid Western Europeans from England (1,033,000), Russia (998,000), Germany (966,000), Italy (786,000), and France (372,000) - adding up to a total of 9,082,000 in 2006. In a year when the global growth rate for wordwide tourism measured 4.5%, Egypt racked up an impressive 5.5% increase over 8.7 million visitors the previous year. "Egypt has always been a powerful draw for visitors, with numbers increasing year after year," says Ahmed El Khadem, Chairman of the Egyptian Tourism Authority, which has an ambitious strategic program to double the number of annual visitors to 16 million by 2014. "I am therefore pleased to see that world travellers continue to recognize the many diverse and beautiful treasures that can be found in Egypt. People are coming not only for first-time visits, to see our world-renowned sights, but also for repeat stays to enjoy another helping of our year-round sunshine and our wonderful beaches and resorts."
Featuring 360 days of sunshine per year, famous
historical sights, spectacular beaches and coral reefs, as well as golf, ecotourism,
shopping and wellness breaks, it's not surprising Egypt continues to rank at the top of many travelers' lists.
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- The Travel Snob
As the situation at present? Somebody know?
Posted by: Egipt | March 06, 2009 at 11:45 AM
How is the situation with tourists coming to Egypt from Poland?
Posted by: Wycieczki Egipt Last Minute | June 16, 2009 at 07:25 AM
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Posted by: Last Minute | June 16, 2009 at 07:27 AM
Egypt is one of the best holiday destinations. Good weather all year round. A must for all to see.
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