In 2010, which witnessed highest numbers of tourists to Egypt on record, 14.7 million tourists visit

CAIRO: An Italian delegation of 380 tour operators visited the Red Sea resort of Sahl Hasheesh Wednesday to inspect the tourist attractions and potentials in Egypt’s unchartered travel destination, Deputy Tourism Minister for Marketing Affairs Sameh Saad told The Cairo Post Thursday.
“The Red Sea coast and Sahl Hasheesh in particular, represents a key touristic destination american airlines reservations for Italian travelers who have a great passion for diving and exploring the underwater and marine life,” said Saad.
Located 18 km south of Hurghada resort with 12 kilometers of sandy beach front, the Sahl Hasheesh resort community on the Red Sea Coast covers 43 sq acres and is bordered by the chain of the Red Sea hills on the west.
In July, Italy, along with 15 other European countries, eased its travel bans over the resorts on the coastline of the Red Sea; an action helped in increasing the number of European tourist visiting Egypt.
President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi met with a delegation of 15 top European tour operators Monday to discuss ways to work more closely with the Egyptian authorities and other stakeholders to successfully american airlines reservations increase the number of holidaymakers to 2010 tourism levels.
In 2010, which witnessed highest numbers of tourists to Egypt on record, 14.7 million tourists visited the country while in 2013, which was the worst since the January 25 Revolution, only 9.5 million holidaymakers came, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS.)