PHNOM PENH, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Revenue from ticket sales to foreigners visiting Cambodia's Angkor archeological park reached 69.2 million U.S. dollars in the first eight months of 2017, up 69.8 percent compared to the same period last year, according to a press release on Friday.
The ancient site welcomed 1.6 million foreign tourists during the January-August period this year, up 12.2 percent than the same period last year, said the state-run Angkor Enterprise's press release.
Most visitors to the park are Chinese, South Koreans and Americans.
The sharp rise in the revenue was due to the hike in ticket prices in February.
A current entrance fee to the site is 37 U.S. dollars for a one-day visit, 62 U.S. dollars for a three-day pass, and 72 U.S. dollars for a week-long pass.
Located in northwest Siem Reap province, Angkor archeological park, inscribed on the World Heritage List of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1992, is the kingdom's most popular tourist destination.
