Tutankhamun Revelation Will Boost Visitors To Egypt Association of British Travel Agents: 2008 is set to be another bumper year for Egypt as visitors flock to see the mummy of the famous boy king, Tutankhamun, who had been under wraps in his stone sarcophagus since the tomb’s discovery in the 1920’s.
Egypt has experienced incredible growth over the last few years, with UK visitor numbers increasing 26% in 2006 to 1.03 million. Most of the increase in growth to Egypt has been driven by the development of resorts on the Red Sea including Sharm el Sheikh, Dahab and Hurghada. Next year visitors will also be able to enjoy the new resort at Port Ghalib and Almaza Bay seaside resort on the Mediterranean coast.
However, this year the rate of visitor growth has been much slower – a 1.5% increase so far from January to September 2007. But the removal of Tutankhamun from his sarcophagus to a climate-controlled glass case will renew interest in Luxor, which itself is undergoing a £250 million facelift.
The historic Islamic street of Al-Muezz in Cairo and the country’s oldest
pyramid, Saqqara Djoser, are also undergoing restoration.
Iranian-Romanian Tourism Company Proposed Romanian high ranking authorities and delegations are interested in visiting Iran’s tourist attractions and suggested the establishment of an Iran-Romania Tourism Company.Two professors from Bucharest University along with the Romania ambassador visited Iran in order to identify Iran's major sites.. They announced that their preconceived notions about the country were totally changed and they discovered Iran is a unique tourist destination especially for cultural tours.
Gulf Investors To Launch Tourism Airline Saudi and Gulf investors are discussing the establishment of a new airline that serves the tourism sector in the Arabian region.
The airline target is to organize trips between locations that attract tourists, the daily Al-Eqtisadiah reported. Currently, all aspects of the project are being discussed in preparation for the launch of the project, which is to be headquartered in Saudi Arabia.
Tripoli: My Kind Of Town In the medina, sip a fresh mint tea, enjoy the smell of the shisha pipes, then marvel at mosaics and historic statues, advises Amelia Stewart. Why Tripoli?Libya is now back on the map as an intriguing new destination and Tripoli has risen to the challenge in offering a mix of North African and Middle Eastern culture. Safe and hassle free, Tripoli is an endearing mixture of the old and new - and everything is within easy walking distance.
Turkmenistan Constructs National Wildlife Museum In 2007 a unique site – the National Wildlife Museum – will appear at the Kopetdag foothills, south-west of Ashgabat. The museum will occupy an area of 40 hectares.
The biggest part of the complex will host the zoological park, which will be created in conformity with modern international standards and requirements of wildlife protection. The new zoo will become a home to 2700 animals representing 300 species of the world’s fauna. All air-open cages will be provided with conditions similar to the natural habitat of the animals. A special tent-like enclosure for the birds, huge aquariums and artificial reservoirs with running water for marine animals will be built. One of the most exotic and popular places in the museum will be a dolphinarium.
President Of FIP Wants To Revive Polo In Naqsh-e Jahan Patrick Hermes, the president of the Federation of International Polo (FIP) will visit Iran this week to express his willingness for reviving polo races in historic square of Naqsh-e Jahan in city of Isfahan.
During his visit at the invitation of Iran’s Polo Federation, Hermes will attend the triangle friendship cup on the occasion of Rumi year which will be held in the Firouzeh palace complex.
Exhibition Sportexpo 2008 International Sport exhibition...03.03.2008—11.03.2008…..Cagliari, Italy ..
Home of Helnan Auberge Fayoum... Originally named Crocodilopolis, then Arsinoe, Medinet El-Fayoum, often quoted as the “land of roses”, was the main place of worship of the crocodile god, Sobek. Apparently, during the ancient time, crocodiles were adorned with gold and fed honey cakes and meat by the priests of interest are the huge wooden waterwheels.
Dubai Delays Opening Of 30 Hotels The opening of at least 30 hotels in Dubai has been delayed this year.These properties are expected to open in 2008 and will cause a drop in occupancy levels, The consultancy firm Colliers International said in a report
Crucial CIS event ups spa, cruise focus In its 15th year, the annual CIS Travel Market has established itself as a key business-to-business exhibition for the travel industry
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Association of British Travel Agents: 2008 is set to be another bumper year for Egypt as visitors flock to see the mummy of the famous boy king, Tutankhamun, who had been under wraps in his stone sarcophagus since the tomb’s discovery in the 1920’s.
Egypt has experienced incredible growth over the last few years, with UK visitor numbers increasing 26% in 2006 to 1.03 million. Most of the increase in growth to Egypt has been driven by the development of resorts on the Red Sea including Sharm el Sheikh, Dahab and Hurghada. Next year visitors will also be able to enjoy the new resort at Port Ghalib and Almaza Bay seaside resort on the Mediterranean coast.
However, this year the rate of visitor growth has been much slower – a 1.5% increase so far from January to September 2007. But the removal of Tutankhamun from his sarcophagus to a climate-controlled glass case will renew interest in Luxor, which itself is undergoing a £250 million facelift.
The historic Islamic street of Al-Muezz in Cairo and the country’s oldest
pyramid, Saqqara Djoser, are also undergoing restoration.
Romanian high ranking authorities and delegations are interested in visiting Iran’s tourist attractions and suggested the establishment of an Iran-Romania Tourism Company.Two professors from Bucharest University along with the Romania ambassador visited Iran in order to identify Iran's major sites.. They announced that their preconceived notions about the country were totally changed and they discovered Iran is a unique tourist destination especially for cultural tours.
Saudi and Gulf investors are discussing the establishment of a new airline that serves the tourism sector in the Arabian region.
The airline target is to organize trips between locations that attract tourists, the daily Al-Eqtisadiah reported. Currently, all aspects of the project are being discussed in preparation for the launch of the project, which is to be headquartered in Saudi Arabia.
In the medina, sip a fresh mint tea, enjoy the smell of the shisha pipes, then marvel at mosaics and historic statues, advises Amelia Stewart. Why Tripoli?Libya is now back on the map as an intriguing new destination and Tripoli has risen to the challenge in offering a mix of North African and Middle Eastern culture. Safe and hassle free, Tripoli is an endearing mixture of the old and new - and everything is within easy walking distance.
In 2007 a unique site – the National Wildlife Museum – will appear at the Kopetdag foothills, south-west of Ashgabat. The museum will occupy an area of 40 hectares.
The biggest part of the complex will host the zoological park, which will be created in conformity with modern international standards and requirements of wildlife protection. The new zoo will become a home to 2700 animals representing 300 species of the world’s fauna. All air-open cages will be provided with conditions similar to the natural habitat of the animals. A special tent-like enclosure for the birds, huge aquariums and artificial reservoirs with running water for marine animals will be built. One of the most exotic and popular places in the museum will be a dolphinarium.
Patrick Hermes, the president of the Federation of International Polo (FIP) will visit Iran this week to express his willingness for reviving polo races in historic square of Naqsh-e Jahan in city of Isfahan.
During his visit at the invitation of Iran’s Polo Federation, Hermes will attend the triangle friendship cup on the occasion of Rumi year which will be held in the Firouzeh palace complex.
International Sport exhibition...03.03.2008—11.03.2008…..Cagliari, Italy ..
Originally named Crocodilopolis, then Arsinoe, Medinet El-Fayoum, often quoted as the “land of roses”, was the main place of worship of the crocodile god, Sobek. Apparently, during the ancient time, crocodiles were adorned with gold and fed honey cakes and meat by the priests of interest are the huge wooden waterwheels.
The opening of at least 30 hotels in Dubai has been delayed this year.These properties are expected to open in 2008 and will cause a drop in occupancy levels, The consultancy firm Colliers International said in a report
In its 15th year, the annual CIS Travel Market has established itself as a key business-to-business exhibition for the travel industry