Tourism Ethiopia: A Destination with Rich Variety of Attractions Ethiopia has a lot to offer to tourists: from the Blue Nile Falls to world-class archaeological sites and warm and welcoming people. Ethiopian Airlines, which also has daily flights between Addis Ababa and Brussels, is marshalling massive operations worldwide with excellent services to incoming and outgoing tourists. As a cradle of humankind, and with much more to explore, Ethiopia always invites tourists to visit their origin and enjoy the friendly and generous reception from the people.
Source: i.pinimg.com Ethiopia is endowed with wide variety of tourism potentials which include all-in-one tourism, i.e., historical, religious, cultural, natural, and adventurous destinations. Ethiopia is the only African country that has its own alphabet (Geez) and calendar. The Embassy of Ethiopia in Brussels and the Ethiopian Airlines Benelux Area Office co-organized a virtual event titled “Ethiopian’s Tourism Potentials: Promoting Ethiopia as a Preferred Destination for Tourists” on 4 March 2021. The aim of this event was to promote Ethiopian tourstic attractions to tour operators based in Belgium and Luxembourg, connect Ethiopian tour operators with Belgian and Luxembourgish counterparts, and create a platform for discussions on the prospects and challenges of the sector.
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The promotion event was moderated by H.E. Amb. Hirut Zemene, Ambassador of Ethiopia to Belgium, Luxembourg, and the EU institutions, and was attended by the CEO of Tourism Ethiopia, Mr. Sileshi Girma, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Ethiopia, H.E. Francois Dumont, Ethiopian Tour Operators’ Associations (ETOA & TETOA), Benelux Area Manager of the Ethiopian Airlines, and representatives from Ethiopian Hotels Association, and owners of travel agencies from Ethiopia, Belgium, and Luxembourg, among others.
