In a move expanding its tourism outreach, Nepal saw another global recognition for its tourism sector.<\/p>\n
The four-day 33rd<\/sup> Korea World Travel Fair<\/a> (KOTFA) 2018 that was held between June 14-17, 2018 gave due recognition to Nepal tourism<\/a> for its participation at the event.<\/p>\n Recognizing Nepal\u2019s efforts, KOTFA 2018 honored Nepali stall at the event with the \u2018Best Booth Operation Award\u2019 for its booth operations, display and hospitality.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As part of the platform, Nepal informed the participants about its recent tourism updates and also promoted its potential as the world\u2019s most-sought tourism destination.<\/p>\n It is noteworthy here that Nepal is one of the most favorite tourism destinations for Koreans owing to the latter\u2019s large Buddhist population (50 percent).<\/p>\n South Korean tourists to Nepal have been growing on a steady pace with Nepal hosting world\u2019s famous Buddhist tourism spots (Buddhist Circuit) such as Lumbini<\/a>, Swayambhunath<\/a>, among others.<\/p>\n Interestingly, Koreans are usually the tourists with the high spending power and this makes it positive for Nepali tourism to garner more revenues from the Korean tourist arrivals<\/a>.<\/p>\n Besides, the two countries also hold good bilateral and cultural ties<\/a>, and also have a people-to-people movement. Nearly 26,000 Nepali workforce<\/a> are living in South Korea for employment and careers.<\/p>\n With this, transport facilities is not at all a concern for the two countries, which are easily connected by Korean Airlines that travels from Seoul to Kathmandu four times a week. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In a move expanding its tourism outreach, Nepal saw another global recognition for its tourism sector.…<\/span><\/p>\n