This study deals with one of the important axes of tourism
development, which is "cultural heritage tourism" due to its
importance in achieving the objectives of tourism development
strategies to create job opportunities and increase the state's
resources from foreign currency, since cultural heritage areas are
considered one of the most important tributaries of tourism
development, due to the importance of the relationship between
tourism and cultural heritage sites in showing the culture of local
communities and eliciting information through tourists visiting
these areas. The tourism industry is directly linked to the history
and civilization of different societies, as it is concerned with the
value of cultural heritage and works to highlight its features,
preserve it and advance it through the search for diversity in the
values that characterize local communities, and since Egypt is
rich in huge potentials of tangible and intangible cultural heritage
elements.
Which expresses the history and civilization of this country and
the diversity of the culture of its people, whose roots go back
thousands of years, so attention should be paid to cultural
heritage tourism as one of the important tourism components that
benefit the tourism sector and then the state. This study aims to
shed light on the importance of cultural heritage tourism
(economic, social, and environmental), supporting and preserving
cultural heritage in heritage areas, and increasing the economic,
social, and interpersonal return of cultural heritage tourism to
local communities, preserving their heritage and preserving their
traditions and beliefs.