Khaled Abbas, Deputy Minister of Housing for National Projects, has stated that the National Committee is studying the implementation of the Great Transfiguration Project in Saint Catherine, Invest-Gate reports.
The project aims to set a plan for the city’s development as a part of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s keenness to improve Saint Catherine, according to an official statement.
Abbas further elaborates that the project targets to establish a spiritual shrine on the mountains surrounding the Holy Valley as a unique area that represents a destination for spirituality and healing.
The Deputy Minister of Housing for National Projects also indicates that the project aims to provide tourist and entertainment services to visitors and to link the city with the rest of the coastal area extending between Al-Tur, Sharm El Sheikh, and Dahab.
Moreover, he stresses the need to expedite the implementation of the project as soon as possible, and to work on marketing the city internationally as a destination for spiritual tourism.