April 19- Tourism revenues rose by 39 per cent in the first quarter of 2010, according to figures released on Saturday. Revenues generated by the sector in the first three months of the year stood at JD503 million, up from to JD360 million in the same period of 2009, according to figures issued by the Ministry of Tourism.
Jordan also witnessed a 20.6 per cent growth in the number of visitors from January to March when over 1.53 million tourists visited the country, compared to 1.21 million in the first three months of last year. The number of overnight visitors totalled 883,450 in the period in question, up from 662,075 in the first quarter of 2009, while the number of the same-day tourists increased by 17.6 per cent to 651,532 compared to 553,929 in the previous year.
The first quarter figures also indicated that all of the Kingdom's tourist sites witnessed an increase in visitors. Mount Nebo witnessed the highest growth in visitors, with an 88 per cent rise. Some 99,798 tourists visited the site in the January-March period compared to 53,082 in the first quarter of 2009. Madaba came in second with 71.9 per cent growth, registering 80,098 visitors in the first quarter, compared to 46,593 in the same period of the previous year. Petra witnessed the highest number of overall visitors - 219,544 in the first quarter.
This is a very interesting museum. It houses various exhibits pertaining to Thailand's most prized animals, elephants. The museum displays shed light on the significance of elephants in Thai culture and society as well as the importance that is ascribed to white elephants which are all deemed royal property and kept in stables built in Dusit Palace. Timings: Daily 9:30 A.M- 4 P...
Lesedi in a local language means 'light'. This word was made popular by the famous King and is the nickname for Moshoeshoe , the founder of the Basotho nation. In this picturesque cultural village,set amongst pristine bushveld and rocky hills, a visitor can experience the vibrant and colorful traditional dances of the natives of the Zulu, Ndebele, Sotho, Xhosa and Pedi villages. One a...
Ocean Park, Aberdeen, located in the South of this island is as popular as Disney Land. It is a marine park with amusement park rides and stunning views. The headland and lowland divided areas along the rocky coastline are connected by escalator and cable car. The Pandas in the lowland part of the park are a special attraction. The Dinosaur trail and the rides area for smaller children, the shows,...
Fontainebleau is a small city 55km southwest of Paris in the department of Seine-et-Marne. It was once the Royal Court’s getaway, and now it is a popular weekend getaway for Parisians. There is a lot to do in and around this picturesque city of 35,000. The Fontainebleau Forest is a national park. Spread over 280km², it is one of the most beautiful forests in Europe. It attracts more than ...