The coastal province of Preah Sihanouk was crowned the most attractive destination in the first week of January, followed by the cultural province of Siem Reap and Phnom Penh capital.

According to a report of the Ministry of Tourism released here yesterday, a total 459,409 tourists were counted during the said period, of them 415,793 were national tourists and 43,616 were foreign visitors.

Preah Sihanouk alone received 225,659 of the total registered tourists, while Siem Reap and Phnom Penh welcomed 47,070 and 41,646 visitors, respectively, the source pointed out.

The provinces of Kampot, Kampong Cham, and Battambang were also among the most popular tourist destinations last week, said the report.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press