The number of foreign tourists coming to the province of Muğla in the first half of the year, by air and by sea, increased significantly from the same period last year. Muğla Governor Ahmet Altıparmak said the number of foreign tourists coming to Muğla, particularly to important tourism centers like Bodrum, Marmaris, Fethiye and Datça, has reached 947,040. He noted that this number was 816,961 during the same period last year, meaning there was a 16 percent increase.
In the first six months of this year, 471,370 tourists landed at the Dalaman Airport and another 330,617 tourists came through the Milas-Bodrum Airport.
A total 801,987 tourists came by air, while 145,053 tourists preferred the customs stations at sea ports.
Altıparmak said English people showed a particular preference for Muğla. Among foreign tourists visiting the region, Brits came first with 426,893 tourists, followed by tourists from the Netherlands with 80,461, Germany with 69,678 and Russia with 53,445.
Altıparmak said the increasing number of tourists delights residents of the province. The increase has had a positive effect not only to the tourism sector but also on other sectors as well, he said. The mayor pointed out that there are wonderful, untouched bays in Muğla”s coastal regions and invited domestic tourists to visit the province and spend their holidays here.
Resource: Doğan News Agency
