Tourism in Old Cairo is stable while domestic tourism is almost non-existent. Old Cairo is an area which boasts some of the city's oldest mosques as well as a multitude of bazaars. Many workers and bazaar owners in the area said the percentage of tourism in March and April didn't exceed 30 percent. They said around four or five groups of tourists visit the area each day. French tourists represent the largest group of tourists, while the number of Russians are the lowest, they said, while there have been an unprecedented number of Spanish tourists. Workers blamed the state of insecurity that many Egyptian areas are witnessing for the notable drop of incoming tourism. They described the presence of security forces in the area as "enough," saying all churches, monasteries and mosques have tight security measures at present. They said domestic tourism is almost non-existent, with the exception of routine visits of Christians and Muslims to their respective holy places, some of which are lie in touristic areas. The next few months could witness an improvement in tourism in the area if Egypt manages to restore stability and security, they said. A number of tourists have raised the Egyptian flag to express their love and support for a new Egyptian era of freedom and democracy.
