San Francisco Tourism is golden

7 years ago
by Anil Mathur - eTN India

San Francisco, California, in the US continues to be a major draw for Indian visitors, as from many other parts of the world.

Last year, in 2016, as many as 12,070 more visitors from India went to the Golden Gate city to see its many attractions. China and South Korea were the other fastest-growing markets, with 47,170 and 15,220 more tourists.

A total of 25.1 million visitors came to San Francisco in 2016, a 2.3 percent increase over 2015.

Spending was recorded at $9.6 billion – 3.3 percent higher than in 2015.

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