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Visitors to London attractions up by 8%
T he number of people visiting museums, galleries and other attractions in the capital continued to rise, showing an increase of 8.4% in June compared to the same month last year according to visit London
The total number of visitors for the three months from April to June 2009 also showed an increase, up 12.8% compared to the same period in 2008. The boost in visitor figures can be attributed to the continuation of the warm weather as well as a steady rise in European visitors flocking to the capital to take advantage of the weak pound.
During this period, paid attractions experienced the biggest increase with visits up by an impressive 14%, while visits to free attractions saw a 12% increase.
Sally Chatterjee, Interim CEO, Visit London welcomed the news, commenting:
“London is the world’s most visited international city and the continued rise in numbers of visitors to London attractions indicates that our diverse range of attractions remains a major draw and that London is providing better value than ever for visitors to the capital.”
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