Tourism receipts in Morocco increased 12% in the year to March
An increase in tourism numbers has been observed in Morocco, according to Tourism Minister Yassir Zenagui.
In an interview to the Dubai-based TV channel “Al Arabiya”, the minister said that Tourism receipts in Morocco increased 12% in the year to March and this rise is due to “the quality of Moroccan hotel services and products and the efficiency of the ministry’s strategy.” He added that the country expects this number to reach some 9.4 million in 2010.
Morocco’s tourism minister is confident that the global economic turmoil has no negative impact on perceptions of the North African country as a viable holiday location; Mr. Zenagui said that the number of tourists increased 16% in the first quarter of the year. This suggests that property investment in the country could be profitable as demand for rented accommodation from tourists is likely to remain high.
The Global Property Guide believes that this tourism boom could have a knock-on effect on the country’s house prices, as these could heighten interest in certain areas. Particularly, it is predicting a surge of interest among overseas property buyers, to the point where the market could become more popular than some European countries.
The portal commented: “It is difficult not to suspect that Morocco’s success in attracting both summering and settling Europeans will eventually outpace that of Turkey.”
Meanwhile, Moroccan airports reopened to resume their normal operations. The Transport Ministry pointed out that the volcanic ash cloud will disperse from the Moroccan airspace in the few coming hours, referring to meteorological data.
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