Angkor achieves steady revenue

SIEM REAP Cambodia’s Angkor Wat Historical Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, welcomed 972,753 international tourists, January to May, this year, improving 0.25% over the same period, last year.

Phnom Penh Post quoted state-owned, Angkor Institution, which is in charge of ticket sales at the World Heritage site.

The report claimed the country earned USD28 million from ticket sales for the first five months of this year, up 1.27% compared to the same period, last year.

The largest sources of foreign tourists to the site are from China, South Korea, and Japan.

The entrance fee to the Angkor Historical Park costs USD20 a day (foreigners only), USD40 for a three-day visit and USD60 for a week-long visit.

Apsara Authority  spokesperson, Chao Sun Kerya, was quoted saying that despite seemingly low growth, the tourism sector was happy with the results as destination was troubled high temperatures in April and May.  Apsara is responsible for the management and protection of the World Heritage site.

“It is good result since it was during the hot season… Until August this is our low season.”

The park was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1992 and is now the country’s largest cultural tourist destination. It is located in Siem Reap province, some 315 km northwest of capital Phnom Penh.