Tourism London
dethrones Paris
In 2013 even more visitors jostled in the halls of the British Museum, the first attraction in London, the Tate Modern and the National Gallery. They flew in the cabin of the London Eye or the dark corridors of the Tower of London. A record number allows city leaders hope to announce on Thursday that in breaking through the 16 million foreign tourists, the British capital would have dethroned Bangkok and Paris ahead of the most visited cities on the planet. If the criteria may differ, Paris hosted 15.9 million foreigners in 2012 New York ranks fourth. Mayor of London directly binds this renewed interest in a "Olympic effect". A virtuous circle, which manages to avoid the tendency of Olympic cities to see a disaffection next year. Instead, London was up by 8% attendance in the first half. Across the country, the foreign arrivals surged 11% in the first nine months of the year, about 25 million people.
In 2013 even more visitors jostled in the halls of the British Museum, the first attraction in London, the Tate Modern and the National Gallery. They flew in the cabin of the London Eye or the dark corridors of the Tower of London. A record number allows city leaders hope to announce on Thursday that in breaking through the 16 million foreign tourists, the British capital would have dethroned Bangkok and Paris ahead of the most visited cities on the planet. If the criteria may differ, Paris hosted 15.9 million foreigners in 2012 New York ranks fourth. Mayor of London directly binds this renewed interest in a "Olympic effect". A virtuous circle, which manages to avoid the tendency of Olympic cities to see a disaffection next year. Instead, London was up by 8% attendance in the first half. Across the country, the foreign arrivals surged 11% in the first nine months of the year, about 25 million people.
More income in the West End in the
City "The image of London has changed because of the Olympics, said Kit
Malthouse, deputy mayor of the city. People have seen a beautiful, open,
vibrant, beyond the usual clichés about the queen and Beefeater gin.
"Londoners tourists came mostly from Europe,
followed by North America and the rest of the world. Those from China, India
and the Middle East represent a large part of the observed growth. But the
policy of restrictive visa Cameron government hinders the development of the
customer at the expense of Paris. Therefore, under pressure from the business
community and the tourism lobby, the Interior Ministry has agreed with relax
its practice for the Chinese. These visitors spend much: £ five billion (€ six
billion) in the first six months of 2013, up 12%. West End shopping district,
restaurants and theaters, weighs more than the economically City, and more than
the entire British agriculture. At London & Partners, the promotional
agency for the capital, welcomed a "feel good factor" post-Olympic
and post-royal jubilee, extended by the excitement around the birth of Prince
George, the victory Andy Murray at Wimbledon and events shows like
"Pompeii" at the British Museum, "David Bowie" at the
Victoria & Albert. Exceptional factor contributing to the attractiveness of
the British capital: tourists have increasingly enjoyed a wonderful summer.
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