Rajasthan marks 10.50% rise in tourist arrivals
Rajasthan tourism marks a remarkable increase in tourist arrival, as in 2017 around 475.27 lakh, tourists visited the state which is higher in number when compared with the previous statistics.
Around 16.10 lakhs arrivals, out of the total number were foreign tourists with the other half being domestic tourists. More foreign tourists are getting attracted to the state, which is filled with rich heritage and history in the form of forts, arts, festivals and architecture.
The data further reveals that most of the foreign arrivals were reported from France 2.02 lakh, followed by the United Kingdom 1.56 lakh and USA’s 1.47 lakh respectively.
Remaining tourist from the counties includes Germany, Australia, Italy, Bangladesh, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, and Japan. The department of Rajasthan tourism, as part of the remarkable achievement, is planning summer festivals at Mount Abu from 29th April onwards to attract more numbers.
