There is a situation of concern, in the tourist circles in Morocco, the potential negative effects of terrorist attacks that hit the French capital Paris on the seventh of January this, where it occupies the French led the list of the country's inbound tourism.
The French tourists between 35 and 40% of the total arrivals of tourists to the country, where tourism is the second largest contributor to GDP, after agriculture, 10%.
Morocco is expected to attract 20 million tourists in 2020, according to the plan developed by the government, Tourism contributes about 8% of the GDP of Morocco.
He predicted tourist source of Marrakech, in remarks for "new Arab", the decline bookings in the first quarter of this year, in the direction of Morocco by about 30%, which comes amid declining demand for hotels in the recent period, and confirmed the source of one of the world-class hotels in Marrakech , declined to be named, for "new Arab", the hotel occupancy rate does not exceed the 20% these days. And the proportion of those deemed applicable to the most classified hotels in the city which is considered the most important tourist destination in Morocco.
The President-General of Tourism Company, Othman Cherif Alami, said in a statement a few days ago, that what happened in Paris, a powerful blow to tourism in Morocco.
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Experts warnings began since the emergence of the first of intent to cancel flights in the direction of the country, after France, Morocco ranked among the countries that involve risks
Moroccans complain of confusion, which is located with tourists between Morocco and other countries experiencing, tensions in the Middle East and North Africa region. This is emphasized by the Director-General of the Moroccan National Tourist Office, Abdul High Zouiten, the day before yesterday, during a meeting in Casablanca, about tourism.
The International Federation Chairman for journalists and writers on Tourism, Tijani Haddad, during the same meeting, that Morocco is undergoing a crisis due to be confused with the other tourist markets in the region is characterized by tensions that penetrate, the mixing will be reflected more in the French market, after the terrorist attacks that targeted Paris.
And refers to the National Federation of French travel agencies, a decrease of French tourists booking in the direction of Morocco five destinations in the world favored by French tourists, it has increased, with the rise of tensions in the Arab world, where the decline in the level of bookings by the French in the direction of Morocco.
And counts the Moroccan state on tourism revenues and remittances from Moroccans living abroad, in order to foreign exchange, which is currently enough to cover about five months of imports of goods and services to support reserves. With the decline in tourism activities in Europe because of the repercussions of the economic crisis, Morocco is working to promote the tourist destination in other countries such as Russia, Poland, Brazil and the countries of the Arabian Gulf.
Tourism revenues reached in the past year, according to the exchange office, about six billion dollars, a slight increase of 0.4%, compared to 2013, at the same time, and noted studies and financial projections management, affiliated to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, that the number of tourists who came to Morocco, until the end of November last, reached 9.5 million tourists, up by 2.9%.
Began Experts warnings since the emergence of the first of intent to cancel flights in the direction of the country, after France ranked Morocco three months ago, among the countries that involve risks, especially after the kidnapping of a French tourist in Algeria and the escalation of the organization of the Islamic State "Daash" in several Arab countries, so what pay French authorities to reassure tourists about the situation in Morocco, which is away from the relatively trouble spots.
The French tourists between 35 and 40% of the total arrivals of tourists to the country, where tourism is the second largest contributor to GDP, after agriculture, 10%.
Morocco is expected to attract 20 million tourists in 2020, according to the plan developed by the government, Tourism contributes about 8% of the GDP of Morocco.
He predicted tourist source of Marrakech, in remarks for "new Arab", the decline bookings in the first quarter of this year, in the direction of Morocco by about 30%, which comes amid declining demand for hotels in the recent period, and confirmed the source of one of the world-class hotels in Marrakech , declined to be named, for "new Arab", the hotel occupancy rate does not exceed the 20% these days. And the proportion of those deemed applicable to the most classified hotels in the city which is considered the most important tourist destination in Morocco.
The President-General of Tourism Company, Othman Cherif Alami, said in a statement a few days ago, that what happened in Paris, a powerful blow to tourism in Morocco.
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Experts warnings began since the emergence of the first of intent to cancel flights in the direction of the country, after France, Morocco ranked among the countries that involve risks
Moroccans complain of confusion, which is located with tourists between Morocco and other countries experiencing, tensions in the Middle East and North Africa region. This is emphasized by the Director-General of the Moroccan National Tourist Office, Abdul High Zouiten, the day before yesterday, during a meeting in Casablanca, about tourism.
The International Federation Chairman for journalists and writers on Tourism, Tijani Haddad, during the same meeting, that Morocco is undergoing a crisis due to be confused with the other tourist markets in the region is characterized by tensions that penetrate, the mixing will be reflected more in the French market, after the terrorist attacks that targeted Paris.
And refers to the National Federation of French travel agencies, a decrease of French tourists booking in the direction of Morocco five destinations in the world favored by French tourists, it has increased, with the rise of tensions in the Arab world, where the decline in the level of bookings by the French in the direction of Morocco.
And counts the Moroccan state on tourism revenues and remittances from Moroccans living abroad, in order to foreign exchange, which is currently enough to cover about five months of imports of goods and services to support reserves. With the decline in tourism activities in Europe because of the repercussions of the economic crisis, Morocco is working to promote the tourist destination in other countries such as Russia, Poland, Brazil and the countries of the Arabian Gulf.
Tourism revenues reached in the past year, according to the exchange office, about six billion dollars, a slight increase of 0.4%, compared to 2013, at the same time, and noted studies and financial projections management, affiliated to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, that the number of tourists who came to Morocco, until the end of November last, reached 9.5 million tourists, up by 2.9%.
Began Experts warnings since the emergence of the first of intent to cancel flights in the direction of the country, after France ranked Morocco three months ago, among the countries that involve risks, especially after the kidnapping of a French tourist in Algeria and the escalation of the organization of the Islamic State "Daash" in several Arab countries, so what pay French authorities to reassure tourists about the situation in Morocco, which is away from the relatively trouble spots.
