Chandigarh, Jan. 8 -- The City Beautiful has been witnessing an increase in foreign tourist arrivals since 2016 when the Capitol Complex got the UNESCO World Heritage status while the number of domestic tourists has remained more or less similar.
As per the data with the UT Tourism Department, 40280 foreign tourists have visited Chandigarh till November 2019 while the number of such tourists in 2018 was 39681.
"The number of foreign tourists visiting the city last year is likely to cross 44000. As per the data till November 2019, 40280 have visited various tourist spots in Chandigarh," said an official of UT Tourism Department.
As per the past trends, more than 4000 foreign tourists visit the city every December.
In previous years, the ...