In what was a memorable year for Britain, new analysis released by the national tourism agency show that 2012 continued the upward thrust within the variety of overseas visitors trying to experience the best of what Britain has to present. Unsurprisingly, London was the star performer in a year during which it became the 1st city to ever host three modern Olympics. A year of celebrations, which included the Diamond Jubilee and the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, provided visitors with a myriad of activities to enjoy alongside the capital’s already impressive tourist offer, with nearly 15.5 million visitors from worldwide came to London in 2012. This accounted for half all visits to the united kingdom and reconfirmed London’s status as probably the most visited cities on earth. Scotland’s two biggest...
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