As the tour and travel industry in Cambodia and across the world is looking forward to a strong revival this year, Siem Reap has figured among the top five trending tourism destinations for 2023 in a recent survey.
Siem Reap, the home to the 12th century Angkor Thom royal, figures at the fourth spot in the list.
Interestingly, among the 10 top trending destinations, three are in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), which shows the interest of global travellers in the region, according to Tripadvisor which operates online travel agencies, comparison shopping websites, and mobile apps with user-generated content.
Considered a jewel of Southeast Asia, Siem Reap is home to the world-famous Angkor Wat and boasts ancient as well as modern attractions.
According to a report of the Tourism Ministry released last week, during the Lunar New Year celebrations, Siem Reap received over 105,400 visitors with more than 15,400 being foreigners.
However, Preah Sihanouk came ahead of Siem Reap as it received more than 296,000 travellers with 7,300 plus foreigners between January 21 and January 24.
Battambang came third with over 102,000 travellers, the report added.
While Cuba heads the list of top trending destinations, Hoi An of Vietnam is second, Mauritius third, Siem Reap (Cambodia) fourth, Chiang Mai of Thailand fifth, Grand Cayman of the Caribbean sixth, Fes in Morocco seventh, Baku in Azerbaijan eighth, Kathmandu (the Nepal capital) ninth and Krakow in Poland appears on the tenth spot in Tripadvisor’s top trending destinations report for 2023, released recently at its headquarters in Needham, Massachusetts, United States.
Top trending destinations in the world for 2023 reveal tourism hotspots with the greatest year-over-year growth in the interest shown by tourists on the Tripadvisor portal.
“We saw a resurgence of travel demand in 2022, and the outlook for this year is bright,” said Sarah Firshein, the head of the editorial at Tripadvisor.
“Long-haul trips have made a comeback, and we are seeing a lot of Americans excited to plan trips to Asia and the Pacific region for the first time in several years.
Cities, like Paris and London, which may have taken a backseat to less populous destinations throughout the pandemic, are back on travellers’ minds, while places like Alaska and Cuba are also piquing a lot of interest,” Sarah Firshein remarked.
Source: Khmer Times
