PHNOM PENH, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Revenue from ticket sales to foreigners visiting Cambodia's famed Angkor Archaeological Park reached 27.4 million U.S. dollars in the first two months of 2018, up 35 percent over the same period last year, authorities said on Thursday.
The ancient park welcomed 590,200 foreign tourists during the January-Februar period this year, up 9.5 percent over the same period last year, said the state-run Angkor Enterprise, which is in charge of ticket sales at the park.
China is still the biggest source of tourists to the historic site, followed by South Korea and the United States.
The entrance fee to the park is 37 U.S. dollars for a one-day visit, 62 dollars for a three-day pass, and 72 dollars for a week-long pass.
In 2017, the park received 2.45 million foreign visitors, earning 108 million U.S. dollars in revenue from ticket sales.
Located in northwest Cambodia's Siem Reap province, the Angkor Archaeological Park, inscribed on the World Heritage List of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1992, is the kingdom's most popular tourist destination.
