Swedish Ambassador to Egypt Jan Thesleff told Daily News Egypt that Egypt is the second most popular destination for Swedish tourism outside Europe. The ambassador said that tourism is moving forward very quickly, explaining that before the first revolution in Egypt, there were 210,000 Swedish tourists every year, then from 2011 to 2013, there was a downturn in tourism. He assured that now Egypt is a year-round destination for Swedish tourism, expecting that his country’s investments and tourism will both grow next year. The official added that the number of tourists travelling to Egypt rose by 37.1% to reach 2.383 million in the quarter. Following the plane crash, Russia imposed a travel ban on Egypt, while Britain banned travel to Sinai.

Source: Daily News Egypt May 23, 2018 15:45 UTC