AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday toured Jerash
Visitor Centre, accompanied by HRH Crown Prince Hussein, according to a Royal Court statement.
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King Abdullah highlighted the importance of utilizing
technology to enhance tourists’ experience, stressing the need to link the
tourism site with Jerash city to encourage visitors to explore the downtown
area.
His Majesty and Crown Prince Al Hussein toured a bazaar
showcasing products by the local community, and an archaeological exhibition,
with the King highlighting the need to support local tourism products inside
archaeological sites.
His Majesty listened to a briefing by Tourism Minister
Makram Queisi on the plan to develop tourism in Jerash (2022-2027) based on
four pillars of improving services, site administration, tourism product and
experiences, and extending visitors’ stay.
Minister Queisi said the first pillar includes
rehabilitating roads leading to tourism and archaeological sites, developing
the Ottoman building located within the tourism site, rehabilitating Beit Souf,
improving cleanliness levels, enhancing instruction signs, and addressing
traffic issues.
The pillar of site administration will cover improving
infrastructure and basic services, including security measures and identifying
visitors’ tracks, in addition to rehabilitating the crafts market, and creating
accessible tracks.
Under the pillar of tourism product and experiences, the
minister said the plan includes developing the site’s historical narrative,
empowering local communities, and improving electronic services, with
additional suggestions in the plan for investment opportunities and activities
to extend visitors’ stay in Jerash.
Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi and Director of
the Office of His Majesty Jafar Hassan accompanied the King on the visit.
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