ADDIS ABABA—Harari State Culture, Tourism and Heritage Bureau stated that the number of foreign visitors is on rise in the state.
According to the Bureau Head Teweleda Abdosh, over 112,000 local and foreign visitors visited tourist attractions in the state over the past nine months, ENA reported.
He said that 5,428 of them are foreign tourists, which is 66% higher than the same period last year.
The work of developing, enriching and promoting tourist destinations in the state is one of the reasons for the increase in the number of visitors, he stated.
He also highlighted that over 120 million Birr was earned from local and foreign tourists who visited tourist attractions in the state during the nine- months.
As to Teweleda, the heritages visited by tourists include the international heritages of the Jugol Tower and the ancient houses in it, as well as the five gates of the Jugol Tower.
In addition, traditional handicrafts, French poet Arthur Rimbaud’s house, Harari ethnic museums, Adbarat, hyena food show and other heritages were visited by tourists, it was learnt.
Harar Jugol is a UNESCO World Heritage site, best known for its distinctive and well preserved historic townhouses which reflect its cultural heritage, particularly those of African and Islamic traditions. The most intact elements of the historic town of Harar Jugol are said to lie in the eastern and south-eastern part of the walled town.
BY ESSEYE MENGISTE
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD THURSDAY 9 MAY 2024
