Russians Top Goas Tourist Arrivals In 2014

Russians Top Goas Tourist Arrivals In 2014

Panaji: Over 79,000 Russian tourists landed in Goa in the first half of 2014, followed by the
British (70,351), according to statistics tabled in the state legislative assembly Tuesday.
In his written reply tabled Tuesday, Goa Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar also said that 251,789
foreign tourists arrived in Goa from January to June this year.
On an average, Parulekar said, a foreign tourists stay in Goa is about nine days.
The reply also states that tourists from over 30 states landed in Goa, a top beach tourism
destination in India, which includes Germany (20,245), Finland (10,727), France (9,420) and
Switzerland (6,657).