Tourism minister discusses with the ambassador stepping up promotional campaigns for Egypt in the Spanish market
Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, received Álvaro Iranzo Gutiérrez, Spain's Ambassador in Cairo. The meeting discussed ways to advance further joint cooperation between the two countries in the fields of tourism and antiquities, as well as mechanisms to increase the number of Spanish tourists coming to the Egyptian tourist destination.
During the meeting, the minister stressed that the Spanish market is one of the source markets for tourism to Egypt, noting that recent growth indicators reflect Spanish tourists' confidence in the Egyptian destination and the unique tourism assets it offers, combining an ancient civilization with a great diversity of tourism products, from cultural and leisure tourism to beach tourism, ecotourism and adventure tourism.
Fathy revealed that indicators of inbound tourist traffic to Egypt from the Spanish market have seen notable growth recently, with the number of Spanish tourists rising by 63.3% from January to August 2025 compared with the same period last year, while the number of tourist nights rose by 57.62%.
On archaeological work, the meeting touched on the existing cooperation between the two countries, as 12 Spanish archaeological missions are currently working in Egypt, carrying out excavations and studies at a number of archaeological sites in various governorates, which strengthens scientific and cultural relations between the two sides.
The two sides also discussed a number of proposals to intensify promotional campaigns for Egypt in the Spanish market to highlight the destination's diversity and distinctiveness, contributing to further growth in the coming period, in addition to ways to encourage tourism investment in Egypt.
The meeting concluded by affirming the deep historical relations between Egypt and Spain and the shared desire to develop areas of joint cooperation in a way that serves the interests of both countries.
The meeting was attended by Dr. Magdalena Cruz, Counselor for Cultural and Scientific Affairs at the embassy; Rana Gohar, the minister's Advisor for Communication and External Relations and General Supervisor of the General Department of International Relations and Agreements at the ministry; and Dr. Moamen Othman, Head of the Projects Sector at the Supreme Council of Antiquities.
