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[[File:London Tourists and map - Dec 2009.jpg|thumb|right|Tourists consulting a map near [[St Paul's Cathedral]].]] |
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[[London]] is one of the world's leading tourism destinations, and the city is home to an array of famous tourist attractions. The city attracted 19.1 million international visitors in 2017,<ref name=visitbrit>{{Cite web |url=http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/record-year-as-19m-tourists-visit-london-a3542271.html |title=Record Year as 19 million tourists visit London |publisher=''[[London Evening Standard]]'' |date=May 2017 |accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref> making it one of the world's most visited in terms of international visits.<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/wp53.pdf |title=Tourism in London |author=Simon Kyte |publisher=''[[Greater London Authority]]'' |page=11 |date=May 2012 |accessdate=10 March 2013 |isbn=978-1-84781-496-8}}</ref> |
[[London]] is one of the world's leading tourism destinations, and the city is home to an array of famous tourist attractions. The city attracted 19.1 million international visitors in 2017,<ref name=visitbrit>{{Cite web |url=http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/record-year-as-19m-tourists-visit-london-a3542271.html |title=Record Year as 19 million tourists visit London |publisher=''[[London Evening Standard]]'' |date=May 2017 |accessdate=14 July 2017}}</ref> making it one of the world's most visited in terms of international visits.<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/wp53.pdf |title=Tourism in London |author=Simon Kyte |publisher=''[[Greater London Authority]]'' |page=11 |date=May 2012 |accessdate=10 March 2013 |isbn=978-1-84781-496-8 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130228094422/http://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/wp53.pdf |archivedate=28 February 2013 |df= }}</ref> |
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== Effect on the economy == |
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Revision as of 14:59, 8 December 2017
London is one of the world's leading tourism destinations, and the city is home to an array of famous tourist attractions. The city attracted 19.1 million international visitors in 2017,[1] making it one of the world's most visited in terms of international visits.[2]
Effect on the economy
In 2011 visitors to London spent £9.4 billion, which is a little more than half of the total amount international visitors spent in the whole of the United Kingdom the same year.[1]
Notable attractions
The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel located on the edge of the River Thames. It is 135 metres tall and has a diameter of 120 metres. A short walk away, the area boasts the London Aquarium, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Nelson's Column. In 2013, the tallest building in London, the Shard, opened a viewing platform to the public. Other major tourist attractions in London include the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace (although this is only open to the public during a limited number of months in the summer), Tower Bridge Experience, Madame Tussauds, ZSL London Zoo, London Dungeon and St Paul's Cathedral.
Museums and galleries
There are many museums and art galleries in the London area, the majority of which are free to enter. Many of them are popular places for tourism. The most popular are the British Museum, the Science Museum, the Natural History Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Notable galleries include Tate Modern, Tate Britain, the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery.
Parks and open spaces
London has several parks for tourists to stroll, rest and relax in. They include Hyde Park, Regent's Park, Green Park, St. James's Park, Hampstead Heath and Greenwich Park.
Economics
London attracted 16.8 million visitors in 2013,[3] Below is the visitors information. (Numbers in thousands)
- France 1,904
- USA 1,878
- Germany 1,295
- Italy 1,072
- Spain 866
- Netherlands 687
- Australia 687
- Irish Republic 611
- Belgium 531
- Sweden 516
References
- ^ a b "Record Year as 19 million tourists visit London". London Evening Standard. May 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Simon Kyte (May 2012). Tourism in London (PDF). Greater London Authority. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-84781-496-8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 February 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
{{cite book}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/ott/travel-trends/2013/sty.html
External links
London travel guide from Wikivoyage- Tourism in London
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