London reaches record highs for tourism in Q1

#LONDON welcomed a jump in tourism during the first quarter of 2017, with 4.5 million overseas tourists visiting the city, making it the best on record according to new figures released today by the Office for National Statistics.

In recent months, overseas visitors have been taking advantage of a more favourable foreign exchange rate making a trip to London better value for money. Based on the average exchange rate across the first quarter, visitors from Europe and America were getting on average 11 per cent and 14 per cent respectively more bang for their euro or dollar than at the same time a year ago.

London’s Autumn Season, which showcases the city’s best arts and cultural offerings during the period, begins. It includes hit Broadway musical Hamilton opening in the West End in November, and Harry Potter fans will be visiting the British Library from October when the Harry Potter: A History of Magic show opens to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first JK Rowling book being published.

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