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INTERNATIONAL tourism is set to hit a new record by the end of 2014 with more than 1.1 billion international holidaymakers travelling the world in one single year.
During the first ten months of 2014, the number of international tourists grew by five percent according to the latest United Nations World Tourism Barometer.
By region, the strongest growth was registered in the Americas (up eight percent), followed by Asia and the Pacific (up five percent) and Europe (four percent growth). By sub-region, North America (up nine percent) and South Asia (up eight percent) were the star performers.
Some 2.9 million extra nights, in accommodation establishments with ten or more beds, were registered compared to the same period last year, an overall increase of 5.1 per cent.
Poland for the first time among Germany’s top ten tourist markets. Unchanged, the Netherlands tops the list of top ten source markets by a wide margin. In second place, Switzerland generated above-average growth of 6.8 per cent, followed by the United States, up 4.8 per cent. The UK registered a 4.2 per cent growth.
‘Compared with 2013, this year there have been 209,000 more arrivals and 441,000 more overnight visitors,’ says Alberto Perruzzini, director of tourism at Toscana Promozione. ‘These numbers confirm that Tuscany is still very appealing.’
1. Edinburgh
2. London
3. York
4. Bath
5. Cambridge
6. Chester
7. Durham
8. Oxford
9. Liverpool
10. Norwich
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By region, the strongest growth was registered in the Americas (up eight percent), followed by Asia and the Pacific (up five percent) and Europe (four percent growth). By sub-region, North America (up nine percent) and South Asia (up eight percent) were the star performers.
- Good year for German tourism
Some 2.9 million extra nights, in accommodation establishments with ten or more beds, were registered compared to the same period last year, an overall increase of 5.1 per cent.
Poland for the first time among Germany’s top ten tourist markets. Unchanged, the Netherlands tops the list of top ten source markets by a wide margin. In second place, Switzerland generated above-average growth of 6.8 per cent, followed by the United States, up 4.8 per cent. The UK registered a 4.2 per cent growth.
- 2014 boost for Tuscany tourism
‘Compared with 2013, this year there have been 209,000 more arrivals and 441,000 more overnight visitors,’ says Alberto Perruzzini, director of tourism at Toscana Promozione. ‘These numbers confirm that Tuscany is still very appealing.’
- Britain’s top 10
1. Edinburgh
2. London
3. York
4. Bath
5. Cambridge
6. Chester
7. Durham
8. Oxford
9. Liverpool
10. Norwich
Go Holiday news : www.govillasandcottages.co.uk
All your holiday needs: IN PRINT - ON-LINE - DiGiMAG - SMARTPHONE -TABLET - BLOG - TWITTER - G+ - FACEBOOK
Picture Credit: "Americana Streets of New York (163638283)" by Steve Evans from Citizen of the World via Wikimedia Commons
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