Tourism and Archeology

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  • Spanish amb participates in Egypt's first Cigestur

    Date: 2023-04-26 11:21:49 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:26 - ID:10128233

    CAIRO, April 26 (MENA) - Spanish ambassador to Egypt Alvaro Iranzo participated on Wednesday in the first International Congress on Tourism Management of Cultural and Natural Heritage in Inland Destinations (CIGESTUR) in Cairo. In a press ....

  • 52 hot air balloons fly over Luxor, carrying 850 tourists

    Date: 2023-04-24 18:24:39 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:65 - ID:10126130

    LUXOR, Upper Egypt, April 24 (MENA) – As many as 52 hot air balloons decorated the skies of Luxor on Monday, carrying 850 tourists of different nationalities. Representative of the Egyptian Federation of Hot Air Ballooning Companies in Luxor ....

  • More tourists expected in Egypt as of June - official

    Date: 2023-04-23 08:09:35 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:10 - ID:10124150

    CAIRO, April 23 (MENA) - Head of the the Egyptian General Authority for Tourism Promotion Amr el Qadi expected on Sunday an increase in the number of tourists coming to Egypt as of June. He said the promotional campaign, launched by the authority ....

  • 40 hot air balloon rides in Luxor cancelled over unstable weather

    Date: 2023-04-21 13:14:07 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:29 - ID:10122561

    LUXOR, Egypt, April 21 (MENA) – The civil aviation authorities on Friday cancelled some 40 hot-air balloon rides that fly over the west bank of the Nile River in Luxor due to the wind speed and poor visibility. Nearly 40 hot-air balloon flights ....

  • Egypt records exceptional increase of 22% in cultural tourism in 2023 Q1

    Date: 2023-04-17 17:43:25 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:54 - ID:10117179

    CAIRO, April 17 (MENA) - Chairman of the Cultural Tourism Marketing Committee Mohamed Othman on Monday described the tourist season in Luxor and Aswan during the first quarter of 2023 as "extraordinary". The rate of tourism flow increased by 22% ....

  • SCA head to MENA: Egyptian archaeological missions have been making great discoveries

    Date: 2023-04-17 16:03:26 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:45 - ID:10117020

    CAIRO, April 17 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquitites Moustafa Waziri commended efforts exerted by Egyptian archaeological missions nationwide. Waziri told MENA on Monday that there are nearly 50 Egyptian ....

  • Minister Fouad probes hosting 1st Egyptian edition of Marathon des Sables

    Date: 2023-04-17 15:38:26 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:43 - ID:10116989

    CAIRO, April 17 (MENA) - Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad had talks on Monday with a private investment company organizing the Marathon des Sables (Marathon of the Sands) for the first time in Wadi El Rayan protectorate in Fayoum, 100 kilometers ....

  • Tourism min. inspects GEM

    Date: 2023-04-15 14:29:42 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:36 - ID:10114213

    CAIRO, April 15 (MENA) – Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ahmed Eisa has paid a visit to inspect the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). During his tour on Saturday, the minister denied claims that rainfall posed any danger to the museum or its ....

  • Govt denies damage occurred at GEM's roof due to heavy rain

    Date: 2023-04-13 17:51:15 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:58 - ID:10111867

    CAIRO, April 13 (MENA) - The Cabinet's Media Center has dismissed as groundless news reports and a video footage by some media websites, claiming that damage occurred at the Grand Egyptian Museum's roof due to heavy rain. In a statement ....

  • Tourism Ministry: No danger to artifacts at GEM over rainfall

    Date: 2023-04-13 13:27:47 GMT - Egypt - Tourism and Archeology - SN:38 - ID:10111446

    CAIRO, April 13 (MENA) - The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities denied claims circulated on social media sites that rainfall posed danger to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) and its artifacts. In a statement released on Thursday, the ministry ....

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