<p>New Delhi: More than 5,00,000 tourists visited lighthouses in the country during April-June this year, Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday.</p><p>Sonowal chaired a stakeholders meeting to boost lighthouse tourism in Vizhinijam, Kerala, according to an official statement.</p><p>The meeting was organised to showcase the unique tourism potential of lighthouses, emphasising their historical, cultural, and scenic value, the statement said.</p>.India's first lighthouse festival opens in Goa; spotlight on 75 historical sites to be developed as major tourist spots.<p>The event also highlighted the potential economic benefits for local communities through increased tourism, identify potential challenges and barriers to promoting lighthouse tourism.</p><p>“More than 5,00,000 tourists visited the lighthouses between April and June, 2024," Sonowal said.</p><p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February this year dedicated 75 lighthouses with tourist facilities in 10 states and Union Territories. </p>
<p>New Delhi: More than 5,00,000 tourists visited lighthouses in the country during April-June this year, Ports, Shipping and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Thursday.</p><p>Sonowal chaired a stakeholders meeting to boost lighthouse tourism in Vizhinijam, Kerala, according to an official statement.</p><p>The meeting was organised to showcase the unique tourism potential of lighthouses, emphasising their historical, cultural, and scenic value, the statement said.</p>.India's first lighthouse festival opens in Goa; spotlight on 75 historical sites to be developed as major tourist spots.<p>The event also highlighted the potential economic benefits for local communities through increased tourism, identify potential challenges and barriers to promoting lighthouse tourism.</p><p>“More than 5,00,000 tourists visited the lighthouses between April and June, 2024," Sonowal said.</p><p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi in February this year dedicated 75 lighthouses with tourist facilities in 10 states and Union Territories. </p>