A tourist relaxes in the pristine waters at White Beach, Boracay Island, the Philippines.
BORACAY ISLAND-OCTOBER 07: A tourist relaxes in the pristine waters at White Beach on October 7, 2008 in Boracay Island, the Philippines. Asian tourists at White Beach, Boracay Island, the Philippines. The 4 km stretch of White beach on Boracay Island, the Philippines has been honoured as the best leisure destination in Asia beating popular destinations such as Bali in Indonesia and Sanya in China in a recent survey conducted by an International Travel Magazine with million viewers taking part in the online poll. Last year, close to 600,000 visitors visited Boracay with South Korea providing 128,909 visitors followed by Japan, 35,294, USA, 13,362 and China 12,720. A popular destination for South Korean divers and honeymooners, Boracay is now attracting crowds of tourists from mainland China who are arriving in ever increasing numbers. In Asia, China has already overtaken Japan to become the largest source of outland travelers. Boracay’s main attraction is 4 km of pristine powder fine white sand and the crystal clear azure water making it a popular destination for Scuba diving with nearly 20 dive centers along White beach. The stretch of shady palm trees separate the beach from the line of hotels, restaurants, bars and cafes. It’s pulsating nightlife with the friendly locals make it increasingly popular with the asian tourists. The Boracay sailing boats provide endless tourist entertainment, particularly during the amazing sunsets when the silhouetted sails provide picture postcard scenes along the shoreline. Boracay Island is situated an hours flight from Manila and it’s close proximity to South Korea, China, Taiwan and Japan means it is a growing destination for Asian tourists. By 2010, the island of Boracay expects to have 1,000,000 visitors.
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