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Festivals boost tourism which lost half-a million visitors
16-8-2018
The head of the tourism committee at the Economic and Social Council, Wadi’ Kanaan, confirmed that the month of June has seen a surge in the number of Arab visitors to the country by 20% and of Europeans by 10% compared to last year, according to tourism ministry figures. The hotel occupancy rate has risen by 8% to 10% against last year, Kenaan told Al Mustaqbal, noting that the festivals held in the different Lebanese regions have been successful and contributed immensely to the rural tourism industry. The Lebanese expatriate, he said, was again a key player in the equation. Kenaan stressed that the reopening of Nassib Crossing will positively impact on trade and tourism, especially that Lebanon lost some 500,000 visitors due to the Syrian crisis. Tourism ministry statistics put the total number of incoming visitors at 262,779 persons during last July, up by 6.13% from the same period of the past year, with Europeans making nearly 38.07% during July, Arabs 24.24% and 22.41% visitors from the Americas. In the latest summer festivities, the tourism minister in the caretaker government, Avedis Guidandian, at the invitation of Al Safa Touristic Investment Group, inaugurated on Monday the newly refurbished Grand Nabeh el Safa Casino restaurant. On the occasion, the general manager of the Group owner of the restaurant, Ghassan Naaman, said the renovation of a prominent touristic establishment shall have its positive impact on the restoration and development of similar touristic businesses in the area. Guidanian for his part, said a touristic region is excluded only if it is overlooked by its own people. (Al Mustaqbal, August 14, 15, 2018)
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