KUALA Lumpur received the highest number of foreign tourists between January and June this year, and most visited KLCC, the National Museum and Istana Negara.

Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, in replying to Datuk Ismail Abd Muttalib (BN-Maran), said the city received more than 2.7 milion foreign tourists and 2.3 million domestic tourists in the first six months.

Pahang was the next preferred destination, recording 2.25 million foreign arrivals, followed by Perak (1.2 million), Penang (938,273) and Johor (814,305).