Cambodia's famous Angkor and tourism pride attracts nearly 800,000 foreign visitors in 2023

Tourists visit Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap province in September. Nearly 800,000 foreign visitors purchased tickets to Angkor Archaeological Park in 2023. - Photo from Phnom Penh Post/ANN

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): Cambodia's famed Angkor Archeological Park received 798,069 international visitors in 2023, up 177 percent from 287,454 in the previous year, said a news release on Monday.

The ancient site made US$37.1 million in revenue from ticket sales in 2023, up 222 per cent from US$11.5 million in 2022, said the news release from the state-owned Angkor Enterprise.