Egypt participates in FESPO trade fair 2018 in Switzerland

Egypt’s participation in the FESPO trade fair for tourism will boost the tourism sector in Egypt.

Egypt’s Ambassador to Switzerland Hesham Seif El Dein participated in the international trade fair for tourism, which is held in Zurich city in Switzerland from January 25 to 28, 2018.


He declared that the Berlin based Egyptian tourism office has a booth in this international fair in Switzerland to promote tourism in Egypt.


This year, around 600 members from 60 countries including leading Swiss travel agencies participate in FESPO.

Seif El Dein pointed out the importance of the fair and the role it plays in enhancing foreign relationships and supporting the tourism sector of all FESPO participants. He also added that the fair is very popular amongst Swiss citizens.

Furthermore, Seif El Dein said that the number of Swiss tourists in Egypt increased from 46,000 in 2016 to 75,000 in 2017. Tourism experts expect the number of Swiss tourists to increase to 120,000 in 2018 who will book around 1.2 million nights at Egypt’s best hotels and resorts.