Petra: Tourism is expected to increase with the approach of the holidays

Al-Anbat - Raghad Saad

Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority, Dr. Suleiman Al-Farajat, said that the numbers of tourists during the holy month of Ramadan and so far are within their normal rates. 

And Al-Farajat, in his interview with "Hala News”, on Tuesday evening, indicated that the first third of Ramadan coincided with the end of last March, which set a record for the first time in terms of entering the archaeological site with 143,962 visitors, of whom 131,116 were foreigners, or 91%. 

The second of the holy month coincided with the first third of the current month of April, indicating that the number of tourists was normal for this time of the year in which tourism is active in the Pink City. 

Christian holidays and thus increase the turnout of Europeans, especially since the current month is the peak of the tourism season to Petra. He mentioned the measures taken by the authority to strengthen the management of the archaeological site, which reflects positively on the experience of tourists and the services provided to them and the local community.

He talked about improving management and services, launching the transportation system and operating the heritage village and the constant endeavor to increase investment.