AL MAGHTAS – On Thursday, Rustom Mekjian, the
Director-General of the Baptism Site Commission, stated that the Baptismal Site
of Jesus Christ (Al-Maghtas) received about 213,000 visitors in 2023. He
pointed out that the increase in the number of visitors was 36.6 percent
compared to 2022, Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
اضافة اعلان
He added that the highest number of visitors was from the US,
constituting 15 percent of visitors, followed by Italy with 12.5 percent, then
France with 12 percent, and other European countries with 9.7 percent, with a
decrease in the number of visitors from some African countries and Russia. As
for Arab countries, Lebanon ranked first with 3 percent, while Jordanians made
up 6 percent of visitors.
Mekjian confirmed that the increase in visitors was clear
from the beginning of 2023 until mid-October of last year, then the numbers
began to gradually decrease to modest levels due to the decline in foreign
tourism with the events in Gaza.
He pointed out that the management of the site is continuing
to develop the site and provide the best services to visitors, and is preparing
to receive pilgrims to participate in the site of the baptism. This coincides
with this year’s silver jubilee of the commemoration of the Epiphany and the
Great Pilgrimage at the site of the baptism, which began in 2000.
Read more National news
Jordan News
.jpg)
.jpg)
