Up to 175,000 Egyptian and foreign visitors visited museums and archaeological sites during the first two days of Eid.
The Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Mohamed Ismail Khaled, explained that these numbers reflect an increase in inbound tourism to Egypt’s cultural destinations, and showcases the keenness of local Egyptians of all age groups to visit important archaeological sites.
Khaled emphasized that, in keeping with orders from the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, the Supreme Council of Antiquities is continuing to develop and improve the efficiency of tourist services provided at museums and archaeological sites.
The Assistant Minister of Tourism and Antiquities for Digital Services, Mohamed Shaaban announced that according to the ticket booking system for archaeological sites and museums, the six most most visited museums and archaeological sites nationwide during the first two days of Eid al-Fitr are:
- The Giza Pyramids
- The Karnak and Deir al-Bahari temples
- The Valley of the Kings area in Luxor
- The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir
- The Citadel of Saladin
The Giza Pyramids area welcomed 31,701 visitors.
Meanwhile, the number of visitors to the Karnak Temples reached 15,512, while the Valley of the Kings area received 15,092 visitors, and the Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor welcomed 12,656 visitors.
Additionally, the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir received 12,869 visitors, all of whom were Egyptian and foreign, while The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) in Fustat received 5,000 visitors and the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) welcomed approximately 10,000 visitors.
