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FY 2012 Annual Report - Orascom Development

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26 <strong>Orascom</strong> <strong>Development</strong> <strong>2012</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 27<br />

TABA HEIGHts, EGYPT<br />

Operating Destination<br />

Re-opening of Taba Heights marina<br />

TripAdvisor Travellers’<br />

Choice Awards <strong>2012</strong><br />

In the TripAdvisor Travellers`Choice Awards <strong>2012</strong><br />

several hotels in Taba Heights were awarded.<br />

The marina in Taba Heights re-opened in September<br />

which increased the attractiveness of the destination<br />

among both Jordanian and European tourists.<br />

The marina connects Tala Bay in Jordan with Taba<br />

Heights in Egypt. Around 30,000 travelers used<br />

the marina since it was re-inaugurated.<br />

Marketing efforts bear fruit<br />

Thanks to new partnerships with German Tour<br />

Operators starting in fall <strong>2012</strong>, Taba Heights could<br />

increase the share of German guests in<br />

the destination.<br />

Ideal starting point for excursions<br />

Taba Heights is the ideal starting point for cultural<br />

excursions to the ancient city of Petra in Jordan or<br />

St. Catherine’s Monastery on the Sinai Peninsula.<br />

Jordanian travelers appreciate the ease of accessibility<br />

and luxury offered by the Taba Heights hotels.<br />

Taba Heights Golf course topranked<br />

in the region<br />

For another consecutive year in a row Taba Heights<br />

Golf course was ranked among the top 5 golf<br />

courses in the region by an independent website<br />

dedicated to the best golf courses in the world<br />

(top100golfcourses).

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