PHNOM PENH, Feb 2 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia’s famed Angkor Archaeological Park, recorded 115,532 foreign visitors in Jan, up 49 percent from 77,436 in the same month last year, said a news release today.
The ancient site earned 5.5 million U.S. dollars in revenue from ticket sales in Jan, up 51 percent from 3.64 million dollars in the same month, last year, said the news release from the state-owned Angkor Enterprise.
Situated in north-west Siem Reap province, the 401-square-km Angkor Archaeological Park is home to 91 ancient temples, which had been built from the ninth to the 13th centuries.
The park, inscribed on the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in 1992, is the most popular tourist destination in the country.
Ministry of Tourism’s Secretary of State and Spokesman, Top Sopheak, is confident, the Chinese-invested Siem Reap Angkor International Airport, which was officially put into commercial operations in Nov last year, would help attract more international travellers to the park.
“This international airport is playing a crucial role in helping boost the country’s tourism, economy, trade, investment,” he said.
With a 3,600-metre-long runway, the 4E-level international airport is currently the kingdom’s largest airport, and is the main international gateway to the Angkor park.– NNN-AKP
