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Axum monument opens to tourists after two years of war

Axum monument opens to tourists after two years of war

According to Axum city administration, Axum monument has been reopened to tourists. The head of the office, Mr Gebremedhin Fitsum added that, all antiquities in and around Axum city have been opened for tourists. He also stated that, the participation of the community with its money and profession was great and the heritage opened again for tourists. In order to restore the tourism sites and increase the services provided by the community to tourists, training has been given to photographers, interpreters, traditional jewelry and sculpture experts, and hoteliers. The monuments and museums in Axum area have been opened for visitors…
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Ethiopia earns $two billion from foreign tourists in six months

Ethiopia earns $two billion from foreign tourists in six months

Ethiopia earned 44 billion birr from domestic tourist in the same period Ethiopia plans to attract more than one million foreign tourist in the current fiscal year. According to the Ministry of Tourism, Ethiopia was visited by 504,840 foreign tourists in the last 6 months. The ministry mentioned that has earned more than 2 billion dollars from these visitors. tourists, participants and business people who attended various international conferences in Ethiopia are also included in this report. The average tourist staying time in Addis Ababa is 5 to 6 days. And also Ethiopia secured 44 billion birr from domestic visitors.…
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