Egypt is ready to receive tourists and the security situation is stable

Delegation from Egypt last minute tours, last minute holidays, deals, tours to Egypt, shore excursions Board meet with representatives of the Australian company “Bench International” for tourism, which means mainly attracting thousands of Australians to the Orient, especially southern and eastern Africa.

Meeting discussed ways of cooperation between the Commission and the company to promote Egypt as one of the most important tourist destinations, and the representative Australian company that the security situation in Egypt is comfortable and equipped to receive tourists, and pointed out that the distance between the two countries is not an obstacle at all as the Australian citizen used to travel long hours between Australian cities.
The representative of the company that safari tourism is tourism favorite among Australians that this type of tourism will play experienced much success in Egypt because Egyptit is expensive in Australia.
For their part, the delegation body activation that Egypt possesses many of the patterns other tourist, which certainly will receive admiration of tourists Australian, noting that the Australian market a promising market for the purpose of the Egyptian tourism and Egyptian side will spare no effort to activate the destination in the Egyptian Australian market.
They pointed out that the Egyptian tourism has already begun to regain its strength and that Egypt is ready to receive tourists from all over the world, especially Australia.

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Tourism is the economic sector ready to work pumping money

Hisham Zazou Minister of Tourism that the tourism sector is locomotive growth of the Egyptian economy in the coming period but subject to the return of security and stability to the Egyptian street, adding that the Egypt luxury tours, Egypt luxury holidays greatly affected by political events, where events of the U.S. Embassy to the decline in occupancy rates in a hotel nearby for example, to 28 percent and control of the security forces after the events rose to 38% in a single day.

This came during the eighth annual conference of competitive and held by the Egyptian National Council for competitive Tuesday in the presence of a large number of businessmen and investors, as well as a number of economics professors and Egypt government officials present and former.

Zaazou added that the Egypt all inclusive holidays, packages, tours, vacations is the only one who pays directly and indirectly on the economy by pumping money directly to help provide market foreign currency, as well as its association with many of the industries and other sectors.

He noted that the number of tourists reached during the first seven months of the beginning of this year 2.6 million tourists, an increase of 4.23% from the same period last year, as the number of tourist nights to reach 9.71 million tourist nights, an increase of 4.34 million from the same period last year, The total tourism revenues 2.5 billion dollars, an increase of 15%.

He added Zaazou, the Ministry of Tourism aims this year to increase the number of tourists coming to Egypt to 12 million and increase tourism income to $ 10 billion, also aim in 2020 to the arrival of the number of tourists to 30 million, while the number of tourist nights to 300 thousand night and rising tourism income to $ 25 billion.

The Minister of Tourism to be the first direct flight from Istanbul to Sharm el-Sheikh will be launched next October 9 and will be 4 flights per week, while kicks off the trip Istanbul Egypt Hurghada October 17, within the framework of opening up new tourism markets.

On the possibility to achieve tourism competitiveness, confirmed Zazoa that Egypt can be achieved through the development of patterns and tourism products and new innovative open new markets, modify and facilitating regulations and laws governing tourism and attract more investment to develop tourist destinations, in addition to supporting small and medium enterprises and product development heritage.

And the strategic objectives of the Ministry of Tourism, Zaazou said that there are projects with a quick return on society, such as energy conservation and the development of the pyramids, which will be inaugurated in the next November, as well as to raise the efficiency of some roads and the provision of security and safety.

Tourism fastest impact on the economy than any other investments

Egypt Tourism Minister confirmed on the importance of the conference German tourism in the area of ​​El Gouna Hurghada, because it sheds light on the Egypt tour packages, Egypt packages in these important period, which is approaching the beginning of the tourism season German in October, pointing out that the Egyptian tourism is preparing to launch and recover their normal quickly.

He in his speech at the opening of the workshop, which involved a number of tour operators Germans and the German press on Saturday, welcomed the conference and the participants in the conference, directed thanked the large Red Sea Governor Mahmoud EgyptAssem on facilities and greeted at the conference, also thanked the Director of the Office Egyptian tourism Germany Mohammed Jamal for organizing this conference at this sensitive time.

He said that the Egyptian tourism going through an important historical and after the January 25 revolution, and the beginning of a new system based on the consolidation of democracy to hold free presidential elections and before real parliamentary elections, pointing out that Egypt will be in a better position in the future.

He added that Germany lived conditions similar to those experienced by Egypt now, explaining that achieving democracy needs a great effort and great sacrifices, pointing out that the Egyptian tourism fell by a large margin after the revolution but returned to approach the previous rates after relative stability in the conditions we expect him improved more with more of stability and security.

He pointed out that the objective of these meetings is to provide an opportunity to listen to the observations of exporting markets for tourism to Egypt, in order to improve the tourism work and learn how to help the German side to help the Egyptian tourism and increase the number of German tourists in the coming season.

He said that there billion tourists around the world in the current year, a figure confirms that the tourism industry has become important in the world and should be developed to further tourism development
In the world, pointing out that the tourism industry is very important for the Egyptian economy to contribute to the economy of hard currency income and employment.

The tourism minister said that he returned from a visit to China, saying that China’s tourism exported to the Egyptian tourist destination 110 thousand tourists last year, said
“We worked during the visit of President Mohamed Morsy to China, which accompanied him to cooperate with Chinese tour operators in order to increase the number of Chinese tourists to 160 thousand in
2013, by increasing flights between Egypt and China, which agreed to be four weekly flights organized by Egypt Air in addition to more facilities in visa to Chinese tourists. ”

He added that such facilities in visa for a number of tourist markets help to the development of tourism through increased regular flights and charter, which helps to pump
more tourists in the Egyptian tourist destination.

He pointed out that Europe will continue to be the main partner of Egypt in tourism, where they issued the bulk of incoming tourism to Egypt by more than 70%, and said that tourismEgypt
German to Egypt reached in the first half of this year, until June 500 thousand tourists, an increase of 33.6% from the figure achieved in the same period in the last year and amounted to
Tourist nights to 6.7 million nights, an increase of 40% from the same period of last year, and expected to be back by the end of this year only about 20%.

He added that the tourism sector is very important to Egypt because it is the fastest impact on the Egyptian economy compared to any industry or other investments, pointing to the restoration of security in the Egyptian street will bring Egyptian tourism to recover quickly.

And pointed out that he held a number of meetings with experts in the private sector for the development of the Egyptian tourism strategy, prioritizing and resolving the problems of the tourism sector,
Where they will be developing a plan to move within six months and the other during the whole year, because of the many variables that are taking place in the tourism industry while working to attract more airlines to operate in Egypt and create different occasions, which helps to attract more tourism to Egypt.

Egypt celebrates World Tourism Day

Egypt last minute tours, last minute holidays, deals, tours to Egypt, shore excursions celebrated the World Tourism Day last Thursday night at Al-Azhar Park in the presence of Hisham Zaazou Minister of Tourism.

The Minister of Tourism in a speech at the beginning of the ceremony: This day is celebrated tourist community in the various countries of the world and twenty-seventh of Septembers of each year. This will be held this year under the theme “Tourism and Sustainable Energy??”Egypt
Has chosen the World Tourism Organization this logo to coincide with the celebration of the United Nations year 2012 as the global “Year of Sustainable Energy for All” with the aim of preserving the environment and the eradication of energy poverty. The emphasis on arrival for all.
He came logo World Tourism Day this year to emphasize the importance of energy as one of the key factors that depend on the tourism industry and, of course, is not only tourism that rely mainly on energy, but all axes life. From this standpoint, it has become attention to this matter affair vital and crucial. We all know what this may lead to shortages and we have seen ourselves are living examples of the consequences that result from such a problem, and here we must work to find solutions to this global dilemma to ensure economic sustainability. and thus the progress and well-being of peoples.Egypt
Said Hisham Zaazou: one of the most important objectives of the Ministry of Tourism to achieve sustainable tourism, through which can be accessed to sustainable development in the sector, which involves working on the preservation of the environment and the elimination of all forms of pollution. Something which can be achieved through a number of factors, foremost interest in using new and renewable energy (or so-called clean energy). And conservation of biodiversity and effective management of liquid and solid waste and integrated system to rationalize water consumption.
If we are talking about preserving the environment and its importance to society in general and tourism in particular. Must emphasize an important fact. Namely, that the preservation of the environment has become one of the important factors that help attract tourists to the destination without the other. The eco-tourism are today chip and plenty of tourists. We are proud that Egypt has what it takes and strongly to occupy a privileged position among the purposes for which it enjoys with this type of Egypt vacation, Egypt packages, Egypt vacations packages In this regard, cannot fail to talk about the pilot project sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism to convert a green city. This model is the duty of replicated in the rest of our purposes to Egyptkeep the tourist Environmental Excellence for Egyptian tourist destination which confirms that the Ministry of Tourism has been and still is the author of the initiative in the modern trend of sustainable tourism.
The Minister of Tourism: I cannot fail to mention in this regard that the Ministry of Tourism had already started to take very serious steps to all tourist establishments committed to preserving the environment and made taking into account the environmental requirements prerequisite to obtain tourist facilities necessary licenses. The ministry through its supervisory role would impose strict sanctions on tourist facilities that violate these requirements or the practices harmful to the environment. As well as the programs Egyptprepared by the day before the unit green tourism and targeting energy efficiency in all our tourist offer, as well as the use of gas in vehicles and tourist interaction and cooperation with the Ministry of Environment in the field of natural reserves.
He concluded by inviting the tourism community and other stakeholders to make every effort to develop alternative energy and conservation. It is an important pillar of the tourism industry. More importantly, should work to spread awareness that the environment which includes natural wealth and genes is an inherent right for future generations. And all of us spare no effort in maintaining them so that delivery of this precious Secretariat for future generations.

Egyptian tourism on its way to recovery and return to previous rates by year-end

Hisham Al Zaazou, Minister of Tourism, said that Egypt hosting the fourth annual session of the International Federation of Journalists, this year given a clear signal to the security and safety of Egypt last minute tours, last minute holidays, deals, tours to Egypt, shore excursions, is also a great opportunity to promote tourism to Egypt, especially as it will Egypt travel to a number of Egyptian governorates, including visiting the many tourist areas and new archaeological, in order to identify the various Egypt tour packages, Egypt packages potential, which will reflect their essays the true picture of the return of the Egyptian street safety, as well as the safety and excellence tourist destinations.

The minister thanked during the opening of the conference head of the Journalists’ Union members, for their eagerness to support Egypt to hold their annual conference in Egypt, which will have a positive impact on the Egyptian tourism industry, the conference attended by 165 journalists from 54 countries from different continents of the world.

He added that the Egyptian tourism on its way to recovery, and return to previous rates by the end of this year, and the Egyptian government put the maintenance of security in all parts of the country as a top priority, and that the tourism sector a pillar of the Egyptian Egypt economy to keep it, and supported by all Egyptian political forces, and Egypt aims to attract 30 million tourists by 2020, and establish infrastructure to accommodate these numbers.

He also noted that the opening of the port of Taba Heights comes in the context of efforts by the Ministry of Tourism to restore the tourist influx from the port of Aqaba, Jordan and the Arab region east of the Red Sea in particular, and including a state of stability in tour operators, especially Jordanians, within the framework of coordination joint Arab in the Arab tourism sector, and to support the Egyptian economy.

He also reviewed the strategy pursued by the ministry, which aims to develop and diversify the tourism product of Egypt, and the opening of markets new tourism such as China, comes through increased flights between Egypt and China, which was agreed to be four Egypt flights a week to be organized by Egypt Air, this In addition to more facilities in the visa to Chinese tourists. He added that such facilities in visa provided to a number of tourist markets, will help to boost tourism development, through increased regular flights and charter.

Haddad pointed to recent international trends in the tourism industry, in favor of Egypt’s keenness on green tourism, pointing out that the world is moving to sustainable tourism that conserves natural resources and the environment.

Prime Minister of Egypt in Taba expected 11.5 million tourists year-end

Dr. Hisham Qandil Prime Minister, that Egypt is completely safe, and welcoming reception of tourists from all over the world, and it was lift the travel ban them from some tourist markets outstanding, thanks to the security efforts that are being made to impose security on the street, and the efforts of workers in Egypt last minute tours, last minute holidays, deals, tours to Egypt, shore excursions sector in foreign markets The Qandil that the occupancy rate in hotels South Sinai exceeded 62% before the start of the tourist season, and revealed the Prime Minister, during a meeting with tribal elders Sinai yesterday, from receiving city of Sharm El Sheikh 8 aircraft charter a week at the beginning of next week, loaded with tourists Turks.
He said: The government has provided one billion pounds for the development of Sinai, next to private sector investment, and that a business promised the establishment of residential community for the people of the region in which it operates, and pointed out the Prime Minister that is currently being to diversify ways of development in the Sinai, and not restricted to Egypt luxury tours, Egypt luxury holidays only , as Sinai is rich in all fields, and pointed out that the government aimed at reaching a number of tourists to 11.5 million tourists by the end of this year, more than 14 million and a half next year.
Qandil stressed that the process Eagle led the armed forces and civil security forces continue successful in their work, until you have cleared all criminal foci, and the arrest of terrorists in the Sinai, and the retribution of the martyrs who have fallen in the last month of Ramadan on the border area.
He said – in a press conference held in Taba – The security situation in Egypt has improved a lot during the last period at all sites and in various provinces. Stressing the continuation of the security work during the next phase until it is fully provide security.
– Dr. Hisham Qandil during a meeting with elders, South Sinai and Egyptian investors yesterday in Taba that was lifted a travel ban to Egypt from some tourist markets distinctive, thanks to security efforts have been made to impose security Egyptian street, as well as the efforts of workers in the tourism sector in foreign markets to attract for tourists, adding that the occupancy rate in South Sinai hotels exceeded 62% even before the start of the winter tourist season.
The Prime Minister pointed out that the State provided billion pounds for the development of Sinai in the current budget than private sector investment.
Dr. Kandil added that work is underway to diversify the ways of development in Sinai andEgypt not restricted to tourism, adding that he will soon put the land in 65 area conferences.
He said the government aimed at reaching a number of tourists to 11 and a half million tourists by the end of this year increase to 14 and a half million next year, directed a reassuring message and a call for tourists to visit Egypt.
And heard Dr. Hisham Qandil to the people and the elders and Sinai about the problems and issues that concern them where he issued instructions to the ministers specialists and South Sinai Governor to work on solving these problems and improve services related to water and sanitation, housing, also heard Qandil to some clarifications from investors and Egyptian businessmen about the facilities provided by the government to facilitate investments.
The Prime Minister had yesterday afternoon toured in Taba heights area, where he inspected the area and visited the Marina District Heights, which receives tourists from different ports, particularly the Jordanian port of Aqaba.
During a visit Qandil Marina Heights reached a boat tourist coming from Jordanian port of Aqaba flying flags Egyptian and Jordanian on board a large group of tourists led by Jordanian Minister of Transport where he managed Qandil dialogue with tourists, where assured them that Egypt is completely safe for the reception of tourists from around the world.
And lose Qandil Taba land border and its divisions and briefed on ways of working, and the keenness of the Prime Minister during the visit was accompanied by the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities and the Governor of South Sinai and the head of the development of Sinai on the photo ops with workers port and assured them they guards one of the main outlets border and their compatriots appreciate them their efforts, and the number of elders and Awaql South Sinai in Qandil reception upon arrival port

Egypt’s tourism sector is recovering slowly

Showed new figures released by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism that the tourism sector began to recover slowly after a year and a half of political unrest that prompted the collapse of this sector, which was previously recession.

According to the Egyptian Minister of Tourism, Mounir Fakhri Abdel Nour, the number of Egypt tours, tours in Egypt coming to Egypt during the first six months of this year, 5.2 million tourists, an increase of 27 per cent from the same period last year.

The news agency quoted the Middle East in the July 17, for Abdel Nour as saying that the biggest increase was by Russian tourists by 80 percent and Poland by 66 per cent and Germany 30 per cent and Denmark 71 per cent and Norway 101 per cent, while the percentage increase in the number of Egypt holidays, holidays in Egypt coming from the Middle East 36 per cent only

Recovery in some areas but not others
Ayman Al-Sharif, observer hotels Egyptian Ministry of Tourism, in an interview with the balcony that the recovery of the tourism sector seems to be more pronounced in certain areas and not others.

The “increase talked about the minister does not reflect the reality in all areas of Egypt, in Cairo and its environs are still tourist movement shy species and rising hotel occupancy Egyptrates whenever the trend towards coastal areas, especially in the area of ​​Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada, which reached the increase occupancy to 80 per cent. ”

The Sharif that “movement also reflected on flights, which began returning to the rates at which they were before the revolution, especially since the Umrah season is associated with the summer holiday, where up day 6000 foreign tourists and English to Cairo, up 15 percent from the same period last year.”
Sector still needs ‘immediate treatment’

In turn, said Mahmud Mohammad, Chamber of tourism companies affiliated to the Ministry of Tourism, in an interview with the balcony that tourism in Egypt need for immediate treatment, to bring in more foreign tourists to the country.

He added that the government should send letters to reassure foreigners about the coming period and promote an atmosphere of satisfaction after rumors that followed boarding President Mursi Chair and the accompanying remarks that he would yield to the wishes of the Islamists on tourism.

He continued by saying, “While so far there is not anything new on the ground.”

And tourism revenues, he said that current figures do not exceed six billion dollars, while in 2010 about the 14 billion, as of now the number of tourists almost six million tourists, up Egyptfrom last year as the number of tourists over the past 12 months seven million tourists, note that the figure was 14 million tourists in 2010.

In turn, said Mohammad Sharif, a restaurant manager in a tourist resort in Sharm El Sheikh, the balcony the figures released by the Ministry of Tourism and actually reflected reality and carry with them the good news but it should not be a lot of optimism.

the reason for this recovery, in his view, to Russian tourists who love Egyptian beaches and the majority of them come for summer seasonal tourism and diving.

and pointed to a recovery relative also in domestic tourism traffic, especially in the small period that followed the results of exams and the start of the month of Ramadan.
Europeans waiting for what will accrue to tourism

He added that tourists, they are now waiting will look Egyptian tourism after the arrival of Islamic political movements to power, and spread rumors about preventing alcohol and Egyptbikini “and other things that are factors attract and complement sightseeing trips.”

Sharif stressed that “this is the reason behind the increase in occupancy rates in tourist areas that are far from Cairo, where he is far from what is happening on the ground.”

He pointed out that the “Reservations for the winter season does not bode well, it is virtually non-existent.”

The Sheriff institutions Egyptian tourist this week’s decision by the Minister of Tourism about modifying the specifications and requirements of tourist establishments for shops, restaurants and nightclubs and hotels to increase the number of days a ban on the alcohol and alcoholic beverages to the Egyptians, to include all the days celebrations of Egyptian religious rather than being limited to the month of Ramadan.

The decision to stop the activity established and removed from the records of the ministry is expected for each penalty violates the decision in those days.

‘Today’! Is world tourism day

today who founded the World Tourism Organization of the United Nations and in 1975, which serves as the Secretary-General has now Jordanian Dr. Taleb Rifai.
Today celebrates the world anniversary of founding of the organization, which was chosen to be “World Tourism Day”, which involved the world in celebrating in each country through the establishment and organization of Egypt vacation, Egypt packages, Egypt vacations packages activities, cultural and seminars that help strengthen tourism and promote awareness of tourism and the definition of its importance.
As the World Tourism Organization (WHO) officially celebrate the occasion every year in one of the countries in the world to emphasize the importance of tourism in supporting the economies of the countries and provide jobs seriously considering that tourism is a labor-intensive industry and works out in the world about 250 million people.
The organization had held a celebration last year in the city of Aswan to support Egypt after the revolution.
And this year to be held today celebrated the official in the Canary Islands, Spain, under the theme “Tourism and Sustainable Energy” to coincide with a ceremony this year’s EgyptUnited Nations “International Year of Sustainable Energy for All”.
He said Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations in a letter to the World Tourism Organization on the occasion that tourism is now one of the largest sectors of the global economic, and more able to support environmental protection policies and green growth and help international efforts to address climate change.
The World Tourism Organization of the United Nations through its official website that the celebrations this year, which co-organized by the organization with the Spanish government and the Government of the Canary Islands and local management town MAS Spanish include the establishment of a center for research and studies on tourism and energy continuing participation of experts in the fields of tourism, energy and air transport and hospitality in extensive discussions on ways to use continuous power in the travel and tourism sectors.
Among paragraphs outstanding in celebrations this year the official launch of the Spanish version of the “energy solutions hotel” known as HES, an initiative led by the World Tourism Organization to help hotels reduce their energy consumption, as there will also be an exhibition of tourism and energy continuing through which showcase the latest technologies in this field.
In Egypt, preparing the Ministry of Tourism to celebrate World Tourism Day in line with the motto of this year’s (tourism and sustainable energy: strengthening sustainable development) and the 6 p.m. today Azhar Park study, headed celebrations Egypt this year World Tourism Day Mr. Hisham Zaazou, Minister of Tourism.

The celebration this year include the word to Mr. and Minister of Tourism, followed by rehabilitation World Heritage site community development submitted by the Tourism Development Authority, followed by renewable energy by the electricity regulator, as witness the ceremony honoring a number of the pioneers of the tourism industry in Egypt.

Egypt: Plan generate tourism on the economy $ 25 billion

 Tourism Minister Dr “Mounir Fakhri Abdel Nour,” strongly that Egypt vacation, Egypt packages, Egypt vacations packages will return after the election of the new president.

Abdel Nour noted that on Election of the President with the participation of more than 30 million Egyptians is a historic day, including the magnitude of the hopes that calm and security and the spread of freedom and democracy and social justice.

Abdel Nour said that Egypt is safe and not have to worry spreading rumors and there is a state of calm prevail country and the Egyptian people has become and responsibility towards their homeland.

He Abdel Nour that tourism will grow significantly during the next six months, stressing that any president is coming no matter how different it’s terms of reference or affiliations cannot be controlled or negatively impact on the tourism sector, which generates income Egyptrepresents 11% of the GNP of the state and the second largest supplier of currency difficult after the Suez Canal as well as it works more than 5 million Egyptians.

Abdel Nour said that the Ministry of Tourism has a strategy to double the number of tourists to increase state revenues from this sector to $ 25 billion annually by 2017.

In the same context, said an official source at the Ministry of Tourism, the number of the tourists rose from 3.4 million tourists from January to May 2011 to 4.4 million tourists for the same period this year, an increase of 29.1% spent during which the tourists for over 50 thousand nights having been 35 thousand night last year.

Tourism industry first that will help to promote the Egyptian economy

Said Hisham Zaazou, Minister of Tourism: “The 20% of foreign currency in Egypt comes from Egypt last minute tours, last minute holidays, deals, tours to Egypt, shore excursions thanks to the strong infrastructure, will be the first tourism industry which will help to promote the Egyptian economy.” Pointing out that Germany has always been and remains a strong partner in the field of tourism, and the figures are the best proof that Egypt has received nearly 540 thousand German tourists during the period from January to June 2012, an annual increase of 33.4%, as recorded occupancy of hotels increased by 40.6%.

And Mahmoud Zuaiter, CEO of International Hotels Holdings, hotel management company of Orascom Development Holding, the outlook upbeat after he declared: “The second half of 2012 will go down better results than the first half of the year,” he said, adding: “Total revenue hotels Orascom Development Holding about 100 million pounds, compared to last year, to achieve an increase in profits by 44 million pounds. recorded occupancy rate annual increase of 6% in July 2012, compared to the same period last year, and thus narrows the difference between the rates of 2012 and 2010 to reach about 20%. as we have seen a 10% rise in prices (total revenue divided by number of rooms) in addition to demand from new markets, which confirms our direction to restore natural tourism ratesEgypt.
The Andre Elmer, director of services tourist destinations company TUI, the group leading tourist in Europe, that the rates of Egypt all inclusive holidays, tours, vacations in order to recover, and added: “We have recorded the numbers of customers traveling to Egypt increased by 20% during the summer of 2012, compared to 2011. We ambitious plans to double those numbers, and that was the cause of raising the capacity of flights, where we guarantee 85% seats in the aircraft. ” Andre said German tourists know Egypt, and many of them repeat had, however, is minister vowed to correct the image for the stability of security in Egypt the first steps to restore the entire tourism.

This came during a host city of El Gouna, Red Sea on September 2 workshop FVW, a magazine leading German in the tourism sector, and the goal of the event is to provide an opportunity for communication among participants Germans and leaders of Egyptian tourism, in addition to the experience of the situation in Egypt and evaluate themselves, where he participated Porsche work 25 people of German tour operators, and senior managers, and tour operators.

El Gouna is an integrated tourist city based on self-sufficiency extends a length of 10 kilometers on the coast of the Red Sea, one of the most beautiful cities developed by Orascom Development, is also one of the signs of development and development carried out by the Group to reinforce the idea of ​​”life as it should.” El Gouna offers to its residents and guests unrivaled lifestyle, which is a key factor to attract multi-national society up its numbers to 24 thousand people. El Gouna is also considered the best tourist destination for residents of Europe thanks to the brightness of the sun throughout the year, and shimmering lakes, and beaches turquoise.

El Gouna characterized its infrastructure developed in accordance with international standards, and advanced services, where it is the permanent headquarters of many international brands in the field of tourism.

Include facilities Gouna luxury airstrip Joy, and three berths at the highest international levels with a capacity of 282 compound, and there Gouna universities and international schools, and a golf course provider 18-hole, and 17 hotels, and two health centers and equipped with the latest sports equipment Lax Gym. And available Gouna hospital integrated according to the highest international standards provider emergency services 24 hours a day, in addition to a special room to deal with an emergency dive, and service dialysis allowing guests book treatment before arrival to receive them and provide the transition to and from the hospital.

In addition to the above, there are more than 100 restaurants Gouna, as well as diving centers and sports yacht, fishing and water sports centers fully equipped tennis courts and horsemanship. There Gouna many sports and activities to suit all ages.

There is a cultural center with a sophisticated digital library linked mainly BA and untouched from the archives of the books and documents and data, and there is a mosque and a church. And held many cultural festivities continued inside the resort of El Gouna. El Gouna is also an educational center where unique at the Technical University of Berlin, and a center of study of the American University in Cairo, and a group of schools Egyptthat teach the Egyptian and international curriculum, and Egyptian-German Hotel School, and the Institute of Nursing works according to the U.S. training programs.

Unique architectural design which combines the great heritage and modern designs at the same time. And show the work of the most famous architects in El Gouna, such as Alfredo unique, and Michael Graves, and Rami El Dahan, and Shehab Mazhar, and others. It is worth noting that El Gouna is home to a creative community of business owners, artists, and environmentalists, and giving athletes aside from the unique beauty of the village.

Pursuant to its status as the first tourist destinations friendly environment in Egypt, graced El Gouna to participate in the launch of a hotel “Green Star” environmental and widely spread nationwide.