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"Tourism growing in Somalia despite bad press"
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I hate this obsession with tourism. Why do you want your beaches to be privatised by foreign degenerates?"I've heard more gunshots in America than in Somalia"
In a sense, this is good news but there's no real organisation to welcome tourists in Somalia, but future tourism agencies could make tons of money, there's so many stuff you can do there, here's some examples :
First of all, BAN tourists from that nasty beach near the lighthouse, I don't mean ban literally but access to Jazeera and other cleaner beaches should be made easier and known, like any normal country brochures should be handed to tourists about where they should go
Just look at Jazeera beach, it's beautiful, clean and empty most of the time and in close proximity to Mogadishu, someone told me there's 5 other small beaches like these
In the video they show how people can rent quad bikes to ride in the sand dunes near Mogadishu
But somethings that's more common among Somalis for dalxiis is renting land cruisers trucks in groups and visiting the countryside, going hiking or pick-nicking, I've done it a couple times and if you went back home chances are you traveled in these cars often, Somalis back home go on dalxiis way more than you think they would most of the time with their whole families
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=3572312919731841&set=pcb.3572313043065162
There's tourism agencies that do this for the little tourists that come to SL but they only take them in the middle of nowhere to show them huts
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=3576595482636918&set=pcb.3576601235969676
Sorry for the rant but for God sake please stop promoting hut culture, no one wants to see this, we have tons of stone medieval ruins all over Somaliweyn and if excavated properly could attract a lot of tourism
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And recently there have been many cool restaurants that have opened in Mogadishu like the ones on the balconies of Liido beach but more interestingly they opened floating restaurants
https://twitter.com/DalsanTv/status/1124407212795998210
They serve excellent freshly caught sea food
https://twitter.com/UniqueWarsame/status/309775617128267776
Here's some other activities in Mogadishu
Beerta Daaruusalam
https://twitter.com/ForestPasture/status/1931117981636915562
Bowling, restaurants etc theres way too many opening in fact
https://twitter.com/ForestPasture/status/1810737237195378787
https://twitter.com/ForestPasture/status/1810739266097713482
https://x.com/ForestPasture/status/1808279825289040338
Putting this out here in the hope that someone opens a decent tourism agency one day, all you have to do is guide tourists through all of this, pick them up from the airport, hotel, hand brochures etc
Look at Morcco compared to Algeria. Neighbouring countries with shared history, but one fell into tourism trap now their women are prostitutes for passport bros, whilst the other doesn't allow foreigners into their country and retained their honour and dignity.
It sounds like you have a low self esteem issue and feel a need to get approval from ajnabis, I suggest you work on that instead of trying to destroy another Muslim country with tourism.
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tyrannicalmanager
pseudo-intellectual
Tourism is good for attracting foreign investors. Morocco is a extreme example, The king is a degenrate Yahuudi slave.
I never said that just read the thread instead of chimping out
Ah yes, we have a great leader like HSM who wanted to send 2000 somali girls to be maids in Saudi Arabia so he can make some money. What a great leader to have for introducing tourism to your third world shithole.
Insha Allah he sends you
Its beauty is directly related to the fact that it is "untapped" and untouched.
We need tourism to attract what kind of investments?
Saar my country have good beaches you can visit pls respect somalis
It genuinely doesn’t make sense to me. Tourists are annoying and I would much rather the government focus on other industries, tourism is for laangaab countries/people
There are currently massive anti tourism protests across Europe. Even in these rich countries, the locals hate tourism. Let alone a third world country that is 100x more exploitable.It genuinely doesn’t make sense to me. Tourists are annoying and I would much rather the government focus on other industries, tourism is for laangaab countries/people
Too many low self esteem cucks who dont care about Somalia, they have a deep rooted people pleasing nature and wants approval from ajnabis who visit their country. One cadaan visiting makes them more happy than 100 diaspora somalis visiting.
In my opinion, ajnabis should be restricted from visas unless they have a Somali accompanying them.
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tyrannicalmanager
pseudo-intellectual
HSM won't be rule forever
Infastructure, transportation, technology.
it also helps creating jobs.
Idilinaa
VIP
Somalia has so much potential if we approach it with long-term ideas. You should check out @SomaliHermit on Twitter he really showcases the stunning scenery of the Northeastern region with its springs, oases, cliffs, rock formations, mountains, coasts, etc. This could be paired with the landscape of the Northwestern high plateau. Somalis could build scenic routes infused with unique architecture.
Someone mentioned to me that Norway created national scenic routes with impressive, artistic structures placed along key points of the roads in strategic, breathtaking locations.
Check out the visuals here:
www.visitnorway.com
I mentioned to him how America has scenic routes too but they often feel underwhelming compared to Norway’s. It’s mostly just miles of road without much thought to cultural or aesthetic landmarks:
www.huffpost.com
In a separate thread, we discussed how castles, fortresses, and old historic buildings dot the Somali landscape.
There’s huge potential here: renovating and restoring old districts in places like Berbera, Zayla, and the southern coastal towns. If we strengthened the old coastal architecture, visiting them would feel like experiencing Edinburgh or Kyoto though stylistically, they’d mirror Greece or the Mediterranean.
Imagine what these places could look like if we just renovated them. These side-by-side comparisons could really show what’s possible:
What it would look like if we preserved cultural identity and the good news is, a lot of the unplanned, haphazard construction is mostly in newer districts. That opens the door for revival in older areas, and we could expand from there:
Nuredin Hagi spoke extensively about the need to create an Institute for Conservation and Restoration.
There should be regulations requiring new construction in historic districts to blend in with the existing heritage styles:
In inter-riverine areas and interior farming/herding villages next to grazing land and farmland we could bring back traditional thatched-roof dwellings.
This would create a very unique visual and cultural experience as you travel through the country.
That said, our tourism should focus on the diaspora and Somalis inside the country first. It should be domestic tourism.
Foreign tourism can be damaging , it often harms the environment, alters local culture, raises prices for locals, and leads to economic leakage (where much of the tourist money ends up in foreign-owned corporations instead of local businesses).
We should first build experiences for Somalis to enjoy, improve travel infrastructure, create attractions, and build pride in our own heritage.
Then slowly and carefully , we can open up to foreign tourism in a regulated, limited way, keeping local benefit and cultural preservation at the center of it all.
Someone mentioned to me that Norway created national scenic routes with impressive, artistic structures placed along key points of the roads in strategic, breathtaking locations.
Check out the visuals here:
Road trips with a wow: Norwegian Scenic Routes
Experience stunning architecture, art, and design along these selected roads.
I mentioned to him how America has scenic routes too but they often feel underwhelming compared to Norway’s. It’s mostly just miles of road without much thought to cultural or aesthetic landmarks:
The Most Scenic Drives In The Country
Fortunately, the Federal Highway Administration keeps a pretty solid database of the best scenic byways, and with a little extra digging where the government list falls short, we came up with the definitive guide to the most scenic road in each and every one of our 50 states. Happy driving.
In a separate thread, we discussed how castles, fortresses, and old historic buildings dot the Somali landscape.
that a great idea we also have those historic markers. They tend to have a paraghaph about that location and what battle happened or when the city was created. I think these are simple to recreate in Somalia
There’s huge potential here: renovating and restoring old districts in places like Berbera, Zayla, and the southern coastal towns. If we strengthened the old coastal architecture, visiting them would feel like experiencing Edinburgh or Kyoto though stylistically, they’d mirror Greece or the Mediterranean.
Imagine what these places could look like if we just renovated them. These side-by-side comparisons could really show what’s possible:
What it would look like if we preserved cultural identity and the good news is, a lot of the unplanned, haphazard construction is mostly in newer districts. That opens the door for revival in older areas, and we could expand from there:
Nuredin Hagi spoke extensively about the need to create an Institute for Conservation and Restoration.
There should be regulations requiring new construction in historic districts to blend in with the existing heritage styles:
In inter-riverine areas and interior farming/herding villages next to grazing land and farmland we could bring back traditional thatched-roof dwellings.
We need to plant palm trees and mango trees like we used all over the place. Acacia trees as well in certain areas. We used have specialized experts that did this called ''BaarFuul" .Japan in some articles on this how in the rural villages(tuulo) and smaller towns in agricultural areas they try to keep the thatched building style alive
Hidden in the hills, the Japanese villages where thatching lives on
In a nation better known for futuristic cities, a cluster of small villages is clinging to the ancient traditions of thatchingwww.ft.com
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This would create a very unique visual and cultural experience as you travel through the country.
That said, our tourism should focus on the diaspora and Somalis inside the country first. It should be domestic tourism.
Foreign tourism can be damaging , it often harms the environment, alters local culture, raises prices for locals, and leads to economic leakage (where much of the tourist money ends up in foreign-owned corporations instead of local businesses).
We should first build experiences for Somalis to enjoy, improve travel infrastructure, create attractions, and build pride in our own heritage.
Then slowly and carefully , we can open up to foreign tourism in a regulated, limited way, keeping local benefit and cultural preservation at the center of it all.
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tourists bring their stds to local community
This why they need to be kept in check
I think it'll take a while beife thr govt finally looks at it. But luckily theres i think an increasing local demand for tradition,heritage,local craftsmanship stuff.Somalia has so much potential if we approach it with long-term ideas. You should check out @SomaliHermit on Twitter he really showcases the stunning scenery of the Northeastern region with its springs, oases, cliffs, rock formations, mountains, coasts, etc. This could be paired with the landscape of the Northwestern high plateau. Somalis could build scenic routes infused with unique architecture.
Someone mentioned to me that Norway created national scenic routes with impressive, artistic structures placed along key points of the roads in strategic, breathtaking locations.
Check out the visuals here:
Road trips with a wow: Norwegian Scenic Routes
Experience stunning architecture, art, and design along these selected roads.
I mentioned to him how America has scenic routes too but they often feel underwhelming compared to Norway’s. It’s mostly just miles of road without much thought to cultural or aesthetic landmarks:
The Most Scenic Drives In The Country
Fortunately, the Federal Highway Administration keeps a pretty solid database of the best scenic byways, and with a little extra digging where the government list falls short, we came up with the definitive guide to the most scenic road in each and every one of our 50 states. Happy driving.
In a separate thread, we discussed how castles, fortresses, and old historic buildings dot the Somali landscape.
There’s huge potential here: renovating and restoring old districts in places like Berbera, Zayla, and the southern coastal towns. If we strengthened the old coastal architecture, visiting them would feel like experiencing Edinburgh or Kyoto though stylistically, they’d mirror Greece or the Mediterranean.
Imagine what these places could look like if we just renovated them. These side-by-side comparisons could really show what’s possible:
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What it would look like if we preserved cultural identity and the good news is, a lot of the unplanned, haphazard construction is mostly in newer districts. That opens the door for revival in older areas, and we could expand from there:
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Nuredin Hagi spoke extensively about the need to create an Institute for Conservation and Restoration.
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There should be regulations requiring new construction in historic districts to blend in with the existing heritage styles:
View attachment 364367
In inter-riverine areas and interior farming/herding villages next to grazing land and farmland we could bring back traditional thatched-roof dwellings.
We need to plant palm trees and mango trees like we used all over the place. Acacia trees as well in certain areas. We used have specialized experts that did this called ''BaarFuul" .
This would create a very unique visual and cultural experience as you travel through the country.
That said, our tourism should focus on the diaspora and Somalis inside the country first. It should be domestic tourism.
Foreign tourism can be damaging , it often harms the environment, alters local culture, raises prices for locals, and leads to economic leakage (where much of the tourist money ends up in foreign-owned corporations instead of local businesses).
We should first build experiences for Somalis to enjoy, improve travel infrastructure, create attractions, and build pride in our own heritage.
Then slowly and carefully , we can open up to foreign tourism in a regulated, limited way, keeping local benefit and cultural preservation at the center of it all.
I've only recently began to appreciate how much people in somalia actually appreciate and value this stuff. We saw in the last 5 years horses and horsemanship come back like crazy. It wouldn't surprise me that once few local artisans produce some very nice stuff and it goes viral it'll spread across the country like fire.
Many artisans in Djibouti are abandoning their craftmanship because no one is buying it, Somalis dont have any interest in cultural heritage I noticed its just diaspora
They have a huge interest in their cultural heritage. Its just that the handicrafts like the baskets and mats aren't very beautiful and you can get a lot of cheap and very modern looking stuff which is hard to compete with.
I've a bit more hope for textiles becuase they are nice to look at. But the extermely cheap Indian imports need to be clamped down on a bit and you just need to get into peoples head that the imported stuff is fake and of lower quality.
Part of this is that the poverty makes people unwilling to splurge a bit.
Idilinaa
VIP
They need to open up luxury markets like they did during the Kacaan period and create some protections/promotional mechanisms for it:
They show it in the first minute of the video:
Traditional handicrafts struggles when they are outcompeted by modern cheap stuff.
I used to be against tourism but if it’s going to be like Oman I’m all for it. Somalia needs good pr. Inshallah with better leadership, tourism that promotes our culture/country will be possible
