By Akram Medhat
Pickalbatros Hotels Group announced its participation in the Serbia tourism fair, Beogradski sajam, which runs from February 21 to 24 in Belgrade, in the 200-square-meter Egyptian pavilion.
The delegation taking part in the fair from Egypt includes a large number of Red Sea hotels and is headed by Maj. Gen. Ahmed Abdullah, Governor of the Red Sea. It is the first time Egyptian hotels take part in and are present at a major tourism fair in the Republic of Serbia.
It is worth noting that a delegation including members of the Red Sea Investors Association and the governor visited the Republic of Serbia at the end of last year, and a twinning agreement was signed between one of its cities and Marsa Alam, which had a great impact on the success of the first direct flights from Belgrade to Hurghada, at 5 flights per week, a number expected to increase in the coming period.
According to tourism statistics obtained exclusively by Travel Yalla News, inbound tourism from Serbia to Egypt recorded about 18,000 tourists in 2017, up 140% compared to 2016. They spent 205,000 tourist nights, a jump of 1,200% over the nights recorded in 2016.
Serbian tourist traffic indicators continued to rise in 2018, with 12,000 tourists arriving in the first half of 2018, an increase of 106% over the same period in 2017. They spent 154,000 nights, up 225%, figures that confirm the Serbian market is one of the promising European markets.
