Tourism is the movement of the individual and his travel for recreation, recreation or treatment. The most famous types of tourism are adventure tourism, leisure tourism, religious tourism, therapeutic tourism, beach tourism, marine tourism, sports tourism, conference tourism and tourism. Tourism, shopping, cultural tourism, meditation tourism, and the world's most distinguished tourist countries are Egypt, and tourism is of great importance, we will mention in this article. The importance of tourism in Egypt The importance of tourism in Egypt is a major source of national income. It is one of the distinctive tourist countries, because it contains many tourist attractions and historical monuments. The people of the Western European countries are the most visited to Egypt, followed by the people of the countries of Eastern Europe. Third place is the population of Africa. Each year, the percentage of tourism revenues in Egypt has grown to GDP, with revenues in 2008 reaching 5.5%, in 2009 5.3%, in 2010 4.5%, and in 2011 3.6%. The relative distribution of tourists according to the places of visit according to statistics In 2013, 22.6% for Luxor, 18.7% for Pyramids of Giza, 14.9% for Aswan of Cairo, 11.6% for the Egyptian Museum and 6.9% for South Sinai. The monuments of Egypt are from the Arab African countries, which are followed by many ancient civilizations, the most important of which is the ancient Pharaonic civilization, the Islamic civilization, and the most important religious, tourist, historical and archeological landmarks in it: mosques such as Al-Nasir Mohammed Ibn Qalawun Mosque, Sayeda Zeinab Mosque, Amr Ibn Al-Aas Mosque, Al-Abbas Al-Mursi, Al-Hakim Mosque by God's command, Prophet Daniel Mosque and Ahmad Ibn Tulun Mosque. The Church of St. Barbara, the Church of the Virgin Mary, the Church of St. George, built in 684 by the rich writer Athanasius, and the Church of Saint Mina , And the Cathedral of St. Mark. The ancient Pharaonic monuments, such as the statue of Isis and Horus, the mausoleum, the city of Ain Shams, the statue of Queen Nefertiti, the wife of the pharaoh Akhenaten, the hill of Amarna, the Saqqara, the Abu Simbel in Aswan, the Sphinx of the Sphinx and the pyramid of Saqqara, Tutankhamun is one of the 18th Pharaohs of the 18th Dynasty, the Sanferu pyramid and is located in the town of Midum, the statue of Mencaura, the Khufu and his wife, the king's bracelet in Senus I, and the Goose of Amun. Monasteries such as St. Anthony's Monastery, the Monastery of Marminna of Ajaybi, the White Monastery, and the Monastery of St. Catherine. Castles like Al-Jundi Fort, Saladin Citadel, Nuweiba Fortress, Nakhl Citadel, and Qaitbay Citadel.
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