New Touristic Projects in As-Sweida

AS-SEWEIDA, (ST) – Tourism Directorate of As-Sweida governorate has drawn up a new plan to implement a number of touristic projects in the governorate this year.

The plan came within the framework of the tourism ministry’s policy to enhance tourism investment in As-Sweida, through carrying out several projects approved by the ministry.

Head of the Directorate Ya’roub Arbeid said that projects to be implemented include Ariqa Cave, al–Amer Hotel and Ugarit Center. In addition, a special study for implementing new restaurants, swimming pools and seven motels in Ain al–Marriage district is being prepared, he added.

For his part, investor Fayez Azzam, who is in charge of implementing Ariqa Cave project, said “we will concentrate on improving the cave entrance and setting up a restaurant with summer and winter halls.

He talked about a study aiming at expanding the tourist al–Atlal Complex and building a restaurant in al–Mneithra district.

It is to be noted that the directorate in cooperation with the tourism ministry is keen to launch a new book note on the governorate’s touristic sites in English and to modernize the electronic site of the directorate so as to cope with the development of Information Technology.

Nahla Ma’az –AS-Sweida