Amhara Regional State of Ethiopia has earned over 933.6 million Ethiopian birr  from tourists who visited natural, historic and religious sites in the State during the concluded Ethiopian Fiscal Year, the State culture, Tourism and Parks Bureau said.

Wagaw Haile, Heritage Protection and Tourism Development office with the bureau, told Ethiopian News Agency over the weekend that over 6.7 million tourists visited historic and religious sites in the State.

Revenue from tourism and the number of tourists visited the sites increased by over 500.1 million birr and 4.4 million respectively, Wagaw said. He attributed the success for infrastructure development and promotion works. The tourism sector has created jobs for 35,000 residents, Wagaw added.

The Semien Mountains National Park, the castles of King Fasiledes, the Rock Hewn Churches of Lalibela and the Monasteries in Lake Tana are major toursis attractions in Amhara Regional State.

Source: Walta Information Center