More than 2.09 million people travelled to tourism destinations across the country on the first day of Khmer New Year holiday, according to a report of the Ministry of Tourism on Saturday.

Nearly 2.08 million of them are local tourists and the rest are foreigners, read the report.

Siem Reap province toped the list of destinations receiving 436,679 tourists, followed by Battambang province and Phnom Penh capital with 305,615 and 263,549 tourists, respectively.

Cambodian people are celebrating their traditional New Year, the Year of Rabbit, from April 14 to 16.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP)