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Development of Marsa Matrouh district to boost Egypt tourism
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Sunday, Mar 21, 2010
Gulf News
16 per cent of Egyptians can now move to a new destination known as Marsa Matrouh that's expected to accommodate up to 30 million tourists
Cairo Egypt's tourism industry is expected to profit greatly from the development of the northern Egyptian town of Marsa Matrouh, an area close to the seaside resort of Alexandria.
The area, which presently has 500,000 residents living in simple brick houses, has been marked for development thanks to its natural landscape, the turquoise-coloured ocean and white and silky sand.
The district received over six million tourists during the busy summer season of June to September last year. The same numbers are expected during the summer of 2010.
The $4 million Marsa Matrouh development includes 29 projects aimed at accommodating up to 30 million tourists. The projects include hotels and recreation facilities such as safaris and tours of cultural landmarks.
One of the projects involves the building of a new Greek district complete with the planting of olive trees over a large area. The produce is expected to be exported.
Also to be built is the University of California, which is expected to receive up to 3,000 students from the Middle East.
Samy Mahmoud, Undersecretary of the International Tourism Sector in Egypt, said 12.5 million tourists visited Egypt in 2009, generating $11 million in revenues.
"We currently have up to 20 million tourists from the Arab world. By 2014, Egypt is is expected to receive 16 million tourists a year, generating revenue of up to $30 million. By the end of 2020, we aim to attract over 25 million tourists."
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42 per cent of tourists in Egypt are from the Middle East
58 per cent of tourists in Egypt are from Europe
Tourists from the GCC countries to Egypt in 2009 to 2010
54,000 tourists from the UAE to Egypt
25,000 tourists from Bahrain to Egypt
170,000 tourists from Kuwait to Egypt
400,000 tourists from Saudi Arabia to Egypt
500,000 tourists from Libya to Egypt (Tourists from Libya are the highest due to the accessible road named Manfah Saloom between Libya and Egypt).
By Dina El Shammaa
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