Angkor Wat Temple (Source: AP)Hanoi (VNA) - The number of foreign touristsvisiting Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archeological Park dropped 7.3 percent in thefirst five months of 2019, a state-run Angkor Enterprise said in a pressrelease on June 1.
Nearly 1.12 million foreigners visited the ancient parkduring the January-May period this year, down 7.3 percent compared to the sameperiod last year, the statement said.
It added that the site earned gross revenue of 50.3 millionUSD from ticket sales during the first five months of this year, also down 8.5percent over the same period last year.
China, the United States, and South Korea were the biggestsources of foreign tourists to the park.
Located in northwestern Cambodia's Siem Reap province, theAngkor Archeological Park, inscribed on the World Heritage List of the UnitedNations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1992, isthe kingdom's most popular tourist destination.
The entrance fee to the park is 37 USD for a one-day visit,62 USD for a three-day pass, and 72 USD for a week-long pass.
Last year, the country welcomed 6.2 million foreigntourists, including 2 million from China, who spent 4.35 billion USD duringtheir stay there. Cambodia is famous with pristine beaches stretching 450 km infour southwestern provinces of Koh Kong, Preah Sihanouk, Kampot and Kep.-VNA
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