Tourism in Comoros

Tourism in Comoros

The Comoros does not have a strong tourist industry.

Tourist numbers

Although the Comoros has many natural resources for tourism, such as its beaches and marine environment, it does not have as strong a tourist industry as its regional competitors Réunion, Mauritius, and Seychelles. Its weak tourist industry is mainly because of its insecure political climate, with many political upheavals over the past three decades. [http://www.euromonitor.com/Travel_And_Tourism_in_Comoros Travel and Tourism in Comoros,] Euromonitor]

Tourists in the Comoros are mainly wealthy Americans and Europeans, while much of the investment in hotels has come from South Africa.cite book |title=Worldwide Destinations: The Geography of Travel and Tourism |last=Boniface |first=Brain G. |coauthors=Christopher P. Cooper |year=2001 |publisher=Butterworth-Heinemann |isbn=0750642319 |pages=252 ]

Tourist attractions

The main tourist attractions in the Comoros are its beaches, underwater fishing, and mountain scenery.cite book |title=Africa South of the Sahara 2004 |last= |first= |coauthors= |year=2003 |publisher=Taylor & Francis Group, Routledge |location= |isbn=1857431839 |pages=256 ] Anjouan is a picturesque tourist attraction. Grand Comore has an international airport and most of the Comoros' few hotels.

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