Hotel units in Tozeur Governorate witnessed an occupancy rate of 90% this week as the historic city treated several cultural events, including the 25th edition of the international El Khyam (tents) festival in Hezoua and the 4th edition of the Rouhaniyet Festival of Sufi Music in Nefta, said local tourism delegate Yasser Souf.
The number of tourists has risen promptly by 35% from the opening of the year until October, properly compared to the equivalent period of 2018, he told TAP Agency.
He added this increase should remain, undoubtedly given the programmed bookings that correspond respectively with events scheduled in November-December, including the “Dunes Electroniques” Festival in Nefta (November 16-17, 2019) and the International Oasis Film Festival in Tozeur (25-28 December 2019).
Tunisian and foreign journalists were invited to the tents festival in Hezoua (October 28-31) and Sufi music “Rouhaniyet” festival in Nefta (October 31- November 3) that created a strong momentum in Tozeur and Nefta.
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