Oct 31, 2013
LONELY PLANET RANKS MALAYSIA AMONG THE WORLD'S TOP 10 TRAVEL DESTINATIONS TO VISIT IN 2014!
KUALA LUMPUR, 31 October 2013 – Malaysia has been ranked as among the top ten tourism destinations in the world to visit for 2014, by the popular travel guide, Lonely Planet, as well as being the only Asian country to have made the list.
Malaysia ranks number ten on the list, with Brazil, Antarctica and Scotland emerging as the top three destinations to visit in 2014 according to Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2014.
Lonely Planet described Malaysia as “rolling out an array of new attractions”, highlighting several new destinations, such as the newly opened Melaka Bird Park, the newly opened family theme parks such as Legoland Malaysia and Hello Kitty Land in Johor, as well as Gaya Island Resort on Pulau Gaya in Sabah.
The list also mentions of the soon-to-open Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) catering to the booming budget airlines sector, as well as cycle tourism in areas such as Sabah, Penang, and Kuala Lumpur.
Ratings were based on “scores for topicality, excitement and that special X-factor,” as determined by Lonely Planet’s inhouse experts and outside writers.
“We are elated with this ranking from one of the travel industry’s most authoritative publications, the Lonely Planet.
“This ranking comes at an auspicious time for Malaysia, as it gears up for the Visit Malaysia Year (VMY) 2014 campaign, themed: Celebrating 1Malaysia Truly Asia with over 200 activities and events scheduled throughout the year,” said Tourism Malaysia Deputy Director-General (Promotions), Madam Chong Yoke Har.
“The VMY 2014 campaign will be the country’s fourth Visit Malaysia Year, and is estimated to attract 28 million tourists to Malaysia, reaping RM76 billion in tourist receipts,” she added.
Malaysia was also listed as the World’s Top 10 Destinations and the Best Value Destination in 2010 by the Lonely Planet.
For more media releases, media info and media features on Malaysia’s tourism industry, kindly visit the Media Centre of Tourism Malaysia’s website at http://www.tourismmalaysia.gov.my/
MALAYSIA TOURISM PROMOTION BOARD OR TOURISM MALAYSIA is an agency under the Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Malaysia. While the Ministry of Tourism & Culture implements tourism policies, conducts studies and offers incentives for industry players, Tourism Malaysia focuses on the specific task of promoting Malaysia at the domestic and international level. Driven by its aspiration to promote Malaysia as a destination of excellence in this region, Tourism Malaysia has grown by leaps and bounds since its inception and has emerged as a major player in the nation’s socio-economic landscape. In 2012, Malaysia registered 25 million tourist arrivals and RM60.6 billion in tourist receipts.
In 2014, Malaysia will celebrate its fourth VISIT MALAYSIA YEAR (VMY) with the theme “Celebrating 1Malaysia Truly Asia”. The VMY 2014 promotional campaign has started this year with a series of year-long special events and activities leading to VMY 2014. It will contribute to the Government’s target to receive 36 million tourist arrivals and RM168 billion in receipts by 2020, as outlined in the Malaysia Tourism Transformation Plan (MTTP) 2020.
Press contact:
Media Relations Unit:
Mr. Razaidi Abd Rahim, Senior Asst. Director, Communications & Publicity Division
Email: razaidi@tourism.gov.my
Editorial Unit:
Ms. Anis Rozalina Ramli, Editor, Communications & Publicity Division
Email: anisramli@tourism.gov.my
Malaysia ranks number ten on the list, with Brazil, Antarctica and Scotland emerging as the top three destinations to visit in 2014 according to Lonely Planet Best in Travel 2014.
Lonely Planet described Malaysia as “rolling out an array of new attractions”, highlighting several new destinations, such as the newly opened Melaka Bird Park, the newly opened family theme parks such as Legoland Malaysia and Hello Kitty Land in Johor, as well as Gaya Island Resort on Pulau Gaya in Sabah.
The list also mentions of the soon-to-open Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2) catering to the booming budget airlines sector, as well as cycle tourism in areas such as Sabah, Penang, and Kuala Lumpur.
Ratings were based on “scores for topicality, excitement and that special X-factor,” as determined by Lonely Planet’s inhouse experts and outside writers.
“We are elated with this ranking from one of the travel industry’s most authoritative publications, the Lonely Planet.
“This ranking comes at an auspicious time for Malaysia, as it gears up for the Visit Malaysia Year (VMY) 2014 campaign, themed: Celebrating 1Malaysia Truly Asia with over 200 activities and events scheduled throughout the year,” said Tourism Malaysia Deputy Director-General (Promotions), Madam Chong Yoke Har.
“The VMY 2014 campaign will be the country’s fourth Visit Malaysia Year, and is estimated to attract 28 million tourists to Malaysia, reaping RM76 billion in tourist receipts,” she added.
Malaysia was also listed as the World’s Top 10 Destinations and the Best Value Destination in 2010 by the Lonely Planet.
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For more media releases, media info and media features on Malaysia’s tourism industry, kindly visit the Media Centre of Tourism Malaysia’s website at http://www.tourismmalaysia.gov.my/
MALAYSIA TOURISM PROMOTION BOARD OR TOURISM MALAYSIA is an agency under the Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Malaysia. While the Ministry of Tourism & Culture implements tourism policies, conducts studies and offers incentives for industry players, Tourism Malaysia focuses on the specific task of promoting Malaysia at the domestic and international level. Driven by its aspiration to promote Malaysia as a destination of excellence in this region, Tourism Malaysia has grown by leaps and bounds since its inception and has emerged as a major player in the nation’s socio-economic landscape. In 2012, Malaysia registered 25 million tourist arrivals and RM60.6 billion in tourist receipts.
In 2014, Malaysia will celebrate its fourth VISIT MALAYSIA YEAR (VMY) with the theme “Celebrating 1Malaysia Truly Asia”. The VMY 2014 promotional campaign has started this year with a series of year-long special events and activities leading to VMY 2014. It will contribute to the Government’s target to receive 36 million tourist arrivals and RM168 billion in receipts by 2020, as outlined in the Malaysia Tourism Transformation Plan (MTTP) 2020.
Press contact:
Media Relations Unit:
Mr. Razaidi Abd Rahim, Senior Asst. Director, Communications & Publicity Division
Email: razaidi@tourism.gov.my
Editorial Unit:
Ms. Anis Rozalina Ramli, Editor, Communications & Publicity Division
Email: anisramli@tourism.gov.my
