Mumbai, Chennai among top 20 tourist destinations in Asia Pacific region: Report

Mumbai, Chennai among top 20 tourist destinations in Asia Pacific region: Report

Mumbai and Chennai have been named among the top 20 tourist destinations(स्थलों) in the Asia Pacific region(क्षेत्र), says a report. The rankings have been based in terms of total number of international overnight arrivals, number of nights spent at each destination and cross-border spending, according to Mastercard Asia Pacific Destinations Index 2017.  Overall, Bangkok remains the most visited destination in Asia Pacific in the list of 171 destinations across 22 countries in the Asia Pacific region.

“2016 was an exciting year for tourism(पर्यटन) in Asia Pacific. Fuelled by increasing consumer wealth amongst Asia Pacific’s emerging markets, the region’s thriving tourism industry continues to show vigorous(जोरदार) progress, the report said.