Tourism in Egypt is one of the most important sources of Egyptian national income because of the great financial return it has on the state treasury, which has contributed to reducing unemployment by providing a large number of jobs to various segments of society. Egypt is one of the most prominent tourist countries that attracts the attention of the world. Because of its containment of many monuments, tourist attractions, the spread of temples, museums and monuments, as well as the vast gardens, and the possession of infrastructure has helped them to accommodate the large number of tourists through the presence of many hotels and resorts Tourism and aviation companies. Types of Tourism in Egypt Recreational tourism attracts many tourists around the world due to its unique coastline with a length of 3000 kilometers along the coasts of the Red Sea and the Red Sea. There are also many tourist attractions such as Sharm El Sheikh, Dahab, Nuweiba, Taba, Hurghada, Sufay and Ain Sukhna in Suez Governorate. Cultural tourism, as a result of the presence of the Pharaonic and Greek monuments as well as the Roman cities that turned the Egyptian cities into open museums, the most important of these areas: Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, and the column of Al-Sawari, Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria, Luxor, and Dahshur area in Giza, in addition to the Roman Theater. The most famous of these reserves are the Ras Mohammed Governorate, the Nabq Reservoir in Sharm El Sheikh, the St. Catherine's Reserve, and the Rift Valley Reservoir. Bahlib, Taba Reserve, and Lake Qarun Reservoir. Medical tourism, because of the existence of many springs and hot water springs that contain mineral water and sulfur, which vary in depth, capacity and temperature, the value of this therapeutic water comes from the containment of many minerals, such as: Sodium carbonate, magnesium, iron, Helwan, Ain Sura, Ain Sukhna, Hurghada, Al-Fayyum, Aswan and Sinai. Sports tourism, through Egypt's possession of sports infrastructure, such as football, handball, volleyball, squash, equestrian and golf. Conference tourism, where many exhibitions and conferences are held in the economic, artistic, cultural, medical, as well as professional fields. Tourism Constraints in Egypt Lack of government coordination, lack of planning and setting of strategies to encourage and support this sector more. Weak institutional capacity based on this sector. Lack of laws regulating the sector and lack of supervision. Lack of strategic evaluation of tourism projects. Private sector dominance over tourism. Lack of incentives for staff working in this sector.
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