Tourism in London Eloïse, Floréanne, Charlotte, Gauthier, Anthony
Index Tourism in London Economics of tourism in London Figure of tourism spend Employment in Tourism Top 3 free attractions Top 3 paid attractions Other places to visit The London eye Places to stay The impact of the Olympics
Tourism in London Financial heart of Europe Globally known for many attractions Summer or winter: attractive
Economics of tourism in London 30 million visitors each year £15-20 billion/year by the tourists 10 % of London's gross value Comparison: Flemish community ànd Brussels => 12 billion
Figure of tourism spend
Employment in tourism 13 % of London's workforce in tourism (+/- 480,000 people of 3,900,000 employed in London)
Top 3 free attractions British Museum: 5,569,981 visitors / year
Top 3 free attractions National Gallery: 4,780,030 visitors / year
Top 3 free attractions Tate Modern: 4,747,537 visitors / year
Top 3 paid attractions Tower of London: 2,389,548 visitors / year
Top 3 paid attractions St Paul's Cathedral: 1,821,321 visitors / year
Top 3 paid attractions Westminster Abbey: 1,449,593 visitors / year
Other places to visit London Eye: Britain’s most visited paid-for attraction Big Ben (Houses of Parliament) Tower Bridge Buckingham Palace Tower of London British museum …
The London Eye Britain’s most visited paid-for attraction 2000-present: 35 million visitors (>Canada) 2008: £52 million
The London eye
Places to stay 26 million overnight visits / year Hotels (many different types) Homestay Bed and breakfast
The impact of the Olympics Until extra jobs in Great Britain Costs: € 11,8 billion Sponsors and rights to broadcast are almost € 5,3 billion € 910 million extra consumer expenditures Average occupancy of hotels: 5% higher than same period in 2011 Average occupancy of hotels: 5% higher than same period in 2011
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