Tourism in Eritrea
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Tourism in Eritrea made up 2% of the country's economy up to 1997. After 1998, revenues from tourism fell to one quarter of 1997 levels. In 2006 it made up less than 1% of the country's GDP. The World Tourism Organization
calculated that the country's international tourism receipts in 2002 were just US$ 73 million. The government has started a twenty year plan to develop the country's tourist industry. However, the development of tourism is hampered by drought, political instability, and war.
Because Eritrea inherited the entire coastline of Ethiopia, there is long-term potential for development of tourism. However, due to political unrest, the tourism industry is struggling to gain stability. In 2003, there were 80,029 visitors, a 20% decrease from 2002. There were 4,139 hotel rooms with 8,794 beds and an occupancy rate of 52%. Passports and visas are required. Proof of yellow fever
vaccination may also be required if travelling from an infected area. In 2005, the US Department of State estimated the cost of staying in Asmara
at $150 per day. In other areas, the cost was estimated at $81 per day.
World Tourism Organization
The World Tourism Organization , based in Madrid, Spain, is a United Nations agency dealing with questions relating to tourism. It compiles the World Tourism rankings. The World Tourism Organization is a significant global body, concerned with the collection and collation of statistical information...
calculated that the country's international tourism receipts in 2002 were just US$ 73 million. The government has started a twenty year plan to develop the country's tourist industry. However, the development of tourism is hampered by drought, political instability, and war.
Because Eritrea inherited the entire coastline of Ethiopia, there is long-term potential for development of tourism. However, due to political unrest, the tourism industry is struggling to gain stability. In 2003, there were 80,029 visitors, a 20% decrease from 2002. There were 4,139 hotel rooms with 8,794 beds and an occupancy rate of 52%. Passports and visas are required. Proof of yellow fever
Yellow fever
Yellow fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic disease. The virus is a 40 to 50 nm enveloped RNA virus with positive sense of the Flaviviridae family....
vaccination may also be required if travelling from an infected area. In 2005, the US Department of State estimated the cost of staying in Asmara
Asmara
Asmara is the capital city and largest settlement in Eritrea, home to a population of around 579,000 people...
at $150 per day. In other areas, the cost was estimated at $81 per day.