New York, NY - The Egyptian Tourist Authority has today launched its new official website www.egypt.travel.

The new portal provides information on everything from Egypt's historical and cultural attractions through to its beautiful beaches and activity based holidays including diving, safaris, yachting and golfing.

In addition, www.egypt.travel contains a news section with all the latest information on Egypt, a monthly events section highlighting all the main festivals and events taking place across the country through to the latest archaeological discoveries, such as the 3500 year old mummies found in Luxor.

www.egypt.travel also provides visitors with travel information such as visa requirements and useful phone numbers ensuring each visitor has all the necessary information to plan an enjoyable stay in Egypt.

Visitors to the site can also access an interactive newsletter which provides further information for individual requests on places to visit and any other additional information that may not be available on the main site.

H.E. Mr. Zoheir Garranah, Minister for Tourism, commented "Our new website provides a whole host of information on this exciting and diverse destination and will provide travellers with a onestop resource for finding out more about the country. The new portal will also be instrumental in helping us to attract more visitors to the destination and ultimately reaching our goal of attracting 16 million visitors by 2014."