Siem Reap province recorded 436,679 tourists in the first day of Khmer New Year holiday, the Provincial Tourism Department’s report showed on Saturday.

Angkor Sankranta event being organised in the complex of Angkor Archeological Park, attracted the most tourists, the report read.

Visitors also visited other tourism destinations including Phnom Kulen National Park, Tonle Sap zone, and community-based eco-tourism sites.

Among the visitors, 6,679 are foreign tourists, the report pointed out.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP)