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Ammon
04-04-2025
- Business
- Ammon
110k Visitors to Aqaba During Eid al-Fitr
Ammon News - During the 2025 Eid al-Fitr holiday, the city of Aqaba saw a flurry of tourism and business activity, attracting about 110,000 tourists from all over the Kingdom and neighboring nations, solidifying its standing as a top vacation destination. The number of hotel rooms in Aqaba reached 6,200, according to Hamza Al-Haj Hassan, Deputy Chairman of the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA). During the Eid al-Fitr holiday, Aqaba's hotels achieved high occupancy rates, reaching 87 percent across various categories, with an average stay of 2.5 nights per visitor. Despite the limited access to Aqaba from countries around the world due to the partial suspension of direct flights to Aqaba, which will gradually resume starting this month through planning carried out by the Jordan Tourism Board, he highlighted the efforts made by the Aqaba Authority to promote Aqaba in neighboring markets, improve the services offered, and provide entertainment programs for visitors to the city.
Roya News
06-02-2025
- Roya News
Historic Italian ship docks in Aqaba
The historic Italian training ship 'Amerigo Vespucci' arrived in Aqaba on Thursday as part of its global tour, marking its first visit to Jordan and its 34th stop before returning to the Mediterranean – according to the Jordan News Agency (Petra). Officials, including Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority Vice President Hamza Al-Haj Hassan, Aqaba Governor Khaled Al-Hajjaj, Italian Ambassador Luciano Pezzotti, and Royal Jordanian Navy Commander in Aqaba Colonel Hisham Al-Jarrah, welcomed the vessel and its crew. Haj Hassan highlighted the visit as a testament to the strong ties between Jordan and Italy, noting that the ship will open to the public on Friday, offering a glimpse into Italy's rich maritime heritage – in statements cited by Petra. He emphasized the significance of such events in boosting tourism and investment in Aqaba, particularly from European markets. Symbol of Italian maritime tradition Italian Ambassador Pezzotti described 'Vespucci' as a vessel with over 90 years of maritime tradition, embodying Italy's global legacy. He noted that its worldwide tour serves both as a training mission for naval cadets and a promotion of Italian craftsmanship and heritage. As Vespucci nears the end of its journey, the Italian envoy praised Jordan's warm reception, reflecting the strong bilateral relations between the two nations.
