General information about tourism in Egypt

Tourism in Egypt

Tourism in Egypt is one of the most important components of national income; due to the revenues it provides annually to the state's national fund, and the foreign revenues that contribute to building and developing society by increasing the gross domestic product, and combating unemployment by employing a wide cadre of Egyptian workers in the tourism sector, and Egypt is considered one of the most prominent tourist countries in the world, as tourists flock to it from different countries, races and ethnicities.

Tourism Development in Egypt

During the Middle Ages, Egypt witnessed a boom in tourism due to the expansion of the Arab travel circle, especially after the emergence of Islam and its spread to different parts of the world. It is worth noting that Cairo was one of the best cultural and civilizational centers in the Islamic state, as its palaces, gardens and libraries were visited by large numbers of tourists. Security and political stability also contributed to increasing the number of visitors and expanding the scope of tourism in Egypt at that time. At the end of the eighteenth century and the beginning of the nineteenth century, the importance of tourism in Egypt increased due to the French campaign that restored contact between the Egyptian people and ancient civilizations, as historians sought to study Egyptian civilization and uncover many valuable monuments and tourist sites in it.

Ancient History Tourism in Egypt

Tourism developed in Egypt during ancient times, and the ancients in Egypt practiced a fair number of recreational and sports activities such as swimming, and the clergy and intellectuals of that time were interested in visiting cultural and religious places, and Nile tourism was known in various Egyptian regions.

Types of tourism in Egypt

Cultural tourism: One of the most important types of tourism in Egypt, because it has turned entire cities into open museums and exhibitions, and has been a source of inspiration for many writers of different races and origins. Among the most important cultural tourist areas in Egypt are the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx, the Roman baths, and the Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria.

Ecotourism: There are many picturesque environmental places in Egypt that attract the attention of visitors from all over the world, where you can visit nature reserves with guides using recreational means of transportation, boating, or walking. The most famous of these reserves is the Abu Galum Reserve in Dahab.

Medical tourism: Many visitors visit Egypt for the purpose of medical tourism, as it contains a group of hot springs and springs with mineral and sulfurous water, and its water contains mineral salts and other salts that have therapeutic value such as magnesium, iron, and others.

Sports tourism: Egypt has a strong infrastructure for a group of sports such as handball, football, volleyball, fishing, bowling, and golf, which has attracted visitors from different regions.

Religious tourism: Egypt is rich in a group of religious and holy places, Islamic, Christian and Jewish, so tourists from different religions flock to it with the aim of learning about the holy places and monuments according to their religion and beliefs, and the most important of these places are Al-Azhar Mosque, Saladin Citadel, Saint Catherine's Monastery and others.

Festival tourism: Egypt attracts many tourists through the festivals it holds at the local and international levels.