Italian tourist arrivals double y-o-y in 1Q2017

Italian tourist arrivals double in 1Q2017: The number of Italian tourists visiting Egypt increased by 100% y-o-y in 1Q2017 to 130,000, head of the Tourism Promotion Authority office in Italy Emad Fathy said, according to Al Shorouk. He expects the number of incoming tourists to reach at least 250,000 by year-end. The authority has launched a campaign targeting the Italian market that will run through 18 June on Italian television channels and until 5 July on social media.