Kathmandu, June 11: The New York Times recent ranking of Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, as one of the ’52 top places to go in 2025’is expected to further boost domestic and external tourism here.
Tourism entrepreneurs here are confident that the crowning of Lumbini as 9th out of ‘top 52 places to go in 2025’ by the New York Times will send a positive message for global tourism.
Lumbini has been attracting an increasing number of visitors in the recent years with over 1.1 million tourists visiting here in 2024 alone, according to the Lumbini Development Trust.
The enlisting of this place has not only unraveled the importance of cultural tourism of Nepal at the international level but it has also showcased Nepal’s ancient history at the global stage, said tourism entrepreneurs.
Trust’s member-secretary SanurajaShakya remarked that the New York Times ranking Lumbini 9th among the ‘top 52 places to go in 2025’ was a ”huge” achievement for Nepal’s tourism sector.
Lumbini, also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is home to several historical monuments and holy sites.
