Farewell to one of the 7 wonders of the world – thousands of tourists disappointed to discover the reality behind the Pyramid of Giza https://unionrayo.com/en/giza-... Egypt wants (more) tourists, but it knows it needs order because tourist overcrowding is something nobody likes. And the thing is, the Giza Necropolis in 2024 alone received more than 17.5 million tourists (can you imagine trying to take a nice Instagram photo with 17.5 million people?) Well, they want to reach 30 million tourists by 2030!! So things need to change, and Egypt has always been one of those destinations we all dream of visiting and walking through, it brings mysticism, landscapes and history together. Who wouldn't want to learn the secrets of Egyptian civilization? But of course, that makes the place especially in demand, and residents are noticing it and not in a good way. The plan is quite ambitious, they want to reorganize the access points, introduce ecological transportation and eliminate some abusive practices that take place in the most crowded areas. And yes, don't worry, they also want to improve the situation of the animals (normally camels) that do the routes. All this so that tourism continues to be profitable, because it contributes about 10% of the GDP, around 6.6 billion dollars (although Egyptian residents do not exactly live in very good conditions…), but they want visiting Egypt to be a good experience and not chaos. |