Whenever one thinks of travel and tourism, pleasant images of relaxing on the beach, strolling through colorful neighborhoods, or hiking through a landscape of awe-inspiring natural beauty, may come to mind.
Travel and tourism--encompassing transportation, catering, accommodations, recreation and services for travelers--is actually the world's largest industry and generator of millions of jobs. Tourism contributes a lot of foreign exchange to the country.
-Provides jobs directly in the Tourism Industry and indirectly in supporting Industries like agriculture, manufacturing and merchandising.
- It opens the country to the outside world. Also, tourism has influence on tourist's Religious viewpoints, seeing place which is some religious root, surely strengthens pilgrim’s faith.
-Tourism industry is the backbone of any country's economic position. It provides foreign exchange earnings to the destination country, generates new employment avenues to the native of the country, and raises the living conditions of the citizens of the country.
-It will be helpful in raising the GDP of the country.
-Self-employment gives a new boost to the country.
-Cultural exchange is also possible only through tourism.
-Preservation of heritage is the key issue of tourism.
Tourism in Egypt:
Egypt has always been a popular destination of tourism worldwide. It is not only the pyramids that make this country a major tourism spot, but also,
The celebrated tourist attractions of Egypt are the millennia-old monuments for which the Nile Valley is world famous. Principal among them are the Pyramids and Great Sphinx at Giza, the Abu-Simble temples south of Aswan and the Karnak Temple Complex and Valley of the Kings near Luxor. Cairo also boasts the Cairo Mus...
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As a result, New tourism niche areas, such as sports tourism, health and therapeutic tourism, shopping tourism and residential tourism, has evolved of ongoing efforts to upgrade the quality of the industry.
During our vacation in sharm el sheikh we decided to contact the hotel manager to try to understand how this industry work ,
Sharm Holiday hotel and resort is 4 stars hotel located in Naama Bay with 289 Rooms ,2 swimming pools , health club ,no direct access to beach you can move with hotel shuttle bus 3 minute to the beach , managed by the owners
( attached 1 hotel fact sheet )
From the first day of arrival we notice that every one is welcoming you ( guest relation , animation team , service staff & housekeeping ) so the General manager clarify that hotels is a hospitality industry and we have to meet or exceed your expectation during your stay
Today, Egypt is known as a land of beauty and mystery due to the vast remains of numerous temples, majestic pyramids and divine works of art. Due to the harsh and arid condition of Egypt, that allowed preservation, many funerary remains have succeeded to modern times leaving many to interpret the rich Egyptian culture. These remains have emphasised the importance of religion and reinforced the beliefs of an afterlife following their deaths. Pyramids and tombs illustrate the importance of the pharaoh in Egyptian society and how they were perceived.
In the early dynasties, Egypt was known as one of the most powerful civilizations in the world. What Egypt was most known for was their man-made pyramids. The purpose of these pyramids were for tombs for the pharaohs and queens. The most famous pyramids are the Pyramids of Giza. These are a set of three pyramids that were built for the kings Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure.
Tourism impacts can be generally classified into seven categories with each having both positive and negative impacts. These impacts include; economic, environmental, social and cultural, crowding and congestion, taxes, and community attitude. It is essential for a balance on array of impacts that may either positively or negatively affect the resident communities. Different groups are concerned about different tourism impacts that affect them in one way or another. Tourism’s benefits can be increased by use of specific plans and actions. These can also lead to decrease in the gravity of negative impacts. Communities will not experience every impact but instead this will depend on particular natural resources, development, or spatial patterns (Glen 1999).
Reports show that Egypt’ revenue from tourism is 12.5 billion dollars every year, seeing about 18 million tourists in 2010. The number of tourists declined dramatically since 2010 because Egypt’s constant political instability, which was caused by both the Arab Spring revolutions and a coup d’état. Memphis and its Necropolis—the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur is Egypt’s major attraction. Therefore, Egypt’s revenue from tourism is widely credited to that site and the pyramids. Also, the local people get to benefit from the tourists. Local people often have small business near the site where they usually sell traditional Egyptian items, such miniatures of the pyramids or the statues. Small businesses near the site vary from small boutiques to food
The Temple of Hatshepsut is still an important piece of Egyptian architecture today because it helps the citizens today remember their country's history. The temple is also a very popular tour spot when travelling to Egypt. Although the temple has tourists that come the number of them has dropped ever since the terrorist attack there in 1997. However last year Egypt had 14.7 million tourists last year making 11 billion in revenue. In conclusion the amount of tourism in Egypt has definitely decreased since many issues with Egyptian rulers, and multiple terrorist attacks.
Egypt has a lot of interesting history for us along with many fascinating natural resources and culture. In Egypt’s history there have been many changes along with new pharaohs. The pyramids were built long ago in their history but still stand today. The Nile River is a special part in Egypt not just for the water but also transportation, fishing, and using the mud from the river to make things. The culture in Egypt is exciting. They had many artists, musicians, and entertainers who would perform for parties. There is much we can learn from in Egypt’s history and its culture, and this is just the beginning for all of the exciting and interesting things in Egypt.
The Pyramids Of Giza were chosen as they are three extraordinary structures that give a rich insight into the context, culture, function, technology, power and experiential aspects of the time period and the buildings themselves. The three pyramids showcase the Egyptian’s advanced construction and design methods, their religious beliefs and practices, their rich and diverse culture, the power of the king, as well as the context that surrounded these magnificent structures.
Thebes, Karnak and the Valley of the Kings modern day Egypt remains a significant interest worldwide.
Crowcroft Oriando. “Tourism in Egypt: Hope amid a slow recovery”. www.CNN.com. 23 May, 2013. 24/10/2013
Tourism is often associated with traveling to places away from home. Tourism has a big impact on the economic growth of some countries, which define the shape of their cities by producing different sectors like historic districts, convention centers, museums, malls, hotels, restaurants, and the list can be endless. Furthermore, tourism elements have been developed by cities for a variety of reasons including: situating themselves in the world by drawing a positive image and attracting visitors and for their money.
The pyramids of Egypt are fascinating, however, they remain to be a mystery. The well-built architecture is located in Giza, Egypt, on the west bank of the Nile River. The pyramids of Egypt are the oldest and only surviving member of ancient wonders. It is also the pride and one of the most important factors in Egyptian culture.
Nowadays in the rea of globalization, according to the World Tourism Organization, “seven hundred million people travelled abroad in 2003”, and the number is estimated to increase to 1.6 billion by 2020. (International Labour Organization, 2005). Tourism is spreading in unusual places. A lot of people want to be in the midst of adventure. It is a vital source of revenues for the GDP of many countries. I partially agree that tourism hugely benefits the local community. This essay will discuss some of the economic, social and environment effect of tourism on the host community.
It is the economic effects of tourism which bring the most benefit to the host nation. Tourism is a low import user which means more of the money earned here stays here. The government is earning money through tourist taxes such as the airport tax, increased export earnings and income tax revenue from people employed by the industry. A balance must be struck between these benefits and associated negative impacts on the community and the environment.
Is tourism an industry and if not, what is it and how can it be defined? To answer these questions we need to find the definition of industry first. An industry is a group of firms producing products and/or services that are close substitutes for each other(……). To be considered as an industry, it must meet three factors -- individual businesses, revenues of those businesses, and a common product. Now let’s see what tourism is. However, there is no single definition, that is to say no agreement on what tourism should be. There are some reasons: tourism includes a number of diverse sectors (e.g. transport, accommodation, attractions, other services); tourism includes a number of academic subjects -- some argue that as a subject tourism is conceptually weak; difficult to establish strict boundaries around tourism both as a business and as an area of academic study; weak data sources which make comparisons between countries difficult.
Tourism's economic benefits are advertised by the industry for a sum of reasons. The idea of tourism's economic significance gives the industry a much greater respect among the business municipal, public officials, and the public in general. This often translates into decisions to tourism.