PHNOM PENH, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Revenue from ticket sales to foreigners visiting Cambodia's Angkor archeological park climbed to 39.2 million U.S. dollars in the first four months of 2017, up 60 percent year-on-year, according to an official report on Monday.
The ancient park received 945,366 foreign tourists during the January-April period this year, up 11.5 percent over the same period last year, said the report of the state-owned Angkor Enterprise.
The sharp rise in the revenue was due to the increase in ticket prices since Feb. 1.
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.
Entry is free for Cambodians and children under 12 years old.
Located in northwestern Cambodia's Siem Reap province, the Angkor archeological park was inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1992 as the kingdom's top tourist destination.
Most tourists to the site are Chinese, South Koreans and Americans.
