The number of domestic and foreign tourists visiting historical sites
and the Kingdom’s coastal areas increased sharply during this year’s three-day
Khmer New Year.
258,000 tourists visited Siem Reap, the city of ancient temples, an
increase of 44 per cent compared to the same period last year. Local tourists
reached 240,000, up 46 per cent, while foreign tourists rose 17 per cent to
18,000. All hotels and guesthouses in the province were fully booked and the
crowds were as big as those seen at the annual water festival celebration in
Phnom Penh. The festival had generated an estimated $28 million for Siem Reap’s
economy.
Down south, meanwhile, Kampot province attracted 74,075 visitors during
Khmer New Year. Koh Kong, also on the coast but closer to the Thai border and
home to the Cardamom Mountains, recorded more than 12,000 tourists over the
three days. More than 53,000 local and foreign tourists flooded Preah Sihanouk
province, a 5 per cent increase on last year’s figures.
Source:
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/new-year-sees-tourism-boom
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