There is already a date for the expected inauguration of the great Egyptian museum. This was indicated Sherif Fathyduring the presentation of the tourist novelties of Egypt in Fitur. «I will be Franco. I know the dates but I can’t give more information by him … moment, ”confessed the Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, who repeatedly assured that«It will be during the year 2025». “It’s a matter of months, not even one year,” he added, summoning “to wait a little longer for official ads.”
Located next to the pyramids of Giza, the GEM – as popularly is known by its abbreviated denomination in English – will be The «largest museum in the world dedicated to Egyptian civilization»Fathy emphasized, and Egypt hopes that a” very high demand “tourism will raise.
In subsequent conversation with ABC, the head of the Tourism and Antiquities portfolio of Egypt since last Julio reported that «600,000 people have visited » So far the areas of the enclosure that are open. At present, the area of the great lobby can be traveled, as well as the main stairs, the gardens and twelve of the rooms, but the treasures of Tutankhamun or the solar boats cannot yet be contemplated, whose transfer entailed a technical process «Very very Sophisticated and complex, ”Fathy recalled.
The minister, who ventured «A very promising summer for tourism in Egypt, ”he insisted on this newspaper that The full museum’s open will be “safe, in 2025». «All works abroad are finished and inside 98%”He said.
Some of the tomb of the Pharaoh Child have already been taken to the Gem, although part of the collection is still in the Egyptian Museum of Cairo, located in the Tahrir Square. “We will move the rest before the official inauguration of the GEM”, which will be attended by guests from all over the world and whose celebration, Fathy said, will continue with related events for “several days.”
Almost 16 million tourists
In his first press conference in Spain, the high Egyptian position, which was a Minister of Civil Aviation and president of the Egyptair airline, congratulated himself for the increase of tourists who visited the country in 2024, 5% more than in the year former. Were «About 16 million people and we hope to grow 6% in 2025»He said.
Germany, Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom lead the most important emitting countries, including Spain. Convinced that the decay of interest in Egypt among Spaniards is due to political tensions in the region for the war in Gaza, Fathy wondered why their effects are superior in Spain to other European countries and blamed the media that , in his opinion, “they put in the same sack” to all countries of the Middle East, when they have their own personalities.
To relaunch Spanish tourism in Egypt, the minister presented a range of offers that will be added shortly to the possibility of knowing the only one of the seven wonders of the ancient world still standing, wandering through Cairo, diving in the waters of the Red Sea or visit Siwa’s oasis. Among them, he mentioned A route through the Egyptian places related to the biblical journey of the sacred family or the large -scale restructuring of the monastery of Santa Catalina del Monte Sinaí.
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