Addis Ababa (ENA) January 17/2023 Close to 2 million tourists are expected at the Ethiopian Epiphany festival which is expected to mainly be celebrated in Gondar, Ethiopia Tourism and Hotel Market Association President said. Association President Getahun Alemu said the association is eying for more local and international tourists than in the previous celebrations when the figures were very low due to security and COVID-19. According to him, the association warmly welcomes foreign tourists, takes them to Gondar and returns them to their country of origin. According to him, due to the peaceful resolution of conflict in the northern part of the country the number of tourists is expected to increase. Some 1.9 million local tourists and more than 2,000 foreign tourists are expected to attend the Epiphany celebration in Gondar, the president stated.

Source: Ethiopian News January 17, 2023 21:59 UTC