Tourism in Egypt

Tourism is one of the main branches of the country's economy in Egypt. In 2010, he was at his peak, providing 12% of Egyptian labor. Egypt received about 14.7 million tourists, having received $ 12.5 billion. This is more than 11% of the country's GDP, 14.4% of foreign capital.
The growth of the tourism business in Egypt is due to the fact that it is a developing country. Egypt has favorable conditions for attracting tourists. Egypt is the third in the number of countries in the world of ancient civilization and cultural historical monuments. Among them, as ancient Egyptian (pharaoh), ancient Roman monuments, both religious attractions associated with Islamic and Judas. View and study of historical objects in Egypt only 18-20% of tourists stay. They spend most of their leisure in resorts and hotels located on the banks of the Mediterranean and Red Seas, making trips to the desert, participating in sports and other events.