Cambodia has been named as the world’s best tourism destination for 2016 by the European Council on Tourism and Trade (ECTT).

Cambodia took the top spot out of the 30 countries competing for the illustrious award. The country presented its report for the competition under the title ‘Cambodia: The Land of Magic-The Place Where Gods and Kings Build the World!’ 

Cambodia took the top spot in awards owing to its rich cultural and historical legacy and outstanding natural beauty.

"Cambodia is a perfectly safe and outstanding destination that will forever mark your heart," said Professor Anton Caragea, president of the Bucharest-headquartered ECTT, which consists of 28 European countries as members.

Cambodia is renowned for two cultural sites in the UNESCO's World Heritage List. One is the 12th century Angkor Archeological Park in Siem Reap province and the other is the 11th century Preah Vihear Temple in Preah Vihear province.

Last year’s award winner was the African country of Ethiopia.

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