LE 20 billion for developing tourism movement in Al-Fayoum

Egypt State Information Service

During his meeting in Tourism, Media and Culture Committee of People's Assembly on 17/5/2008, Tourism Minister Zoheir Grana announced that the plan of developing the tourism movement in Al-Fayoum governorate is based on establishing a world tourism zone at the north of Qaroun Lake. This plan was put forth for the investors who presented 60 demands for 20 pieces of land.

Grana added that the development plan in Al-Fayoum includes also establishing new rail and land roads to connect the new tourism zones with Cairo and the 6th of October to facilitate the tourists' movement to Al-Fayoum after establishing the new museum in Al-Haram area, and after operating the new 6th of October international airport.

Al-Fayoum Governor said that a great project is currently carried out by Arab and Egyptian investments to establish many factors for producing salt from Qaroun Lake which will contribute in reducing salt's percentage in it, increasing the fishery wealth and protecting it from pollution.

This plan escorted the tourist comprehensive development projects to return Al-Fayoum as it was a world tourism zone, especially for its closeness from Cairo and the neighboring governorates, and to encourage the internal tourism besides attracting this world tourism whether for entertainment, safari or natural world protectorate after the UNESCO listed Al-Fayoum as the most important and ancient cultural and natural museum in the world.