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London is one of the world's leading tourism destinations, and the city is home to an array of famous tourist attractions. The city attracted 20.42 million international visitors in 2018, making it one of the world's most visited in terms of international visits.[1] It welcomed an additional 27.8 million overnighting domestic tourists in 2017[2], and had 280 million daytrippers in 2015 [3]. Overall London sees in nearly 50 million overnighters each year, and over 300 million visitors if including daytrippers. Effect on the economyIn 2011 visitors to London spent £9.4 billion, which is a little more than half of the total amount international visitors spent in the whole of the United Kingdom the same year.[4] The tourism sector employed 700,000 people in 2013 according to Deloitte – Oxford Economics, accounting for 11.6 percent of the capital's GDP.[5] Notable attractionsThe London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel located on the edge of the River Thames. It is 135 metres tall and has a diameter of 120 metres. A short walk away, the area boasts the London Aquarium, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Nelson's Column. In 2013, the tallest building in London, the Shard, opened a viewing platform to the public. Other major tourist attractions in London include the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace (although this is only open to the public during a limited number of months in the summer), Tower Bridge Experience, Madame Tussauds, ZSL London Zoo, London Dungeon and St Paul's Cathedral. The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions indicated that the following were the Top 10 visitor attractions in 2017:[6]
Museums and galleries{{main|List of museums in London}}There are many museums and art galleries in the London area, the majority of which are free to enter. Many of them are popular places for tourism. In addition to Tate Modern and the National Gallery, notable galleries include Tate Britain and the National Portrait Gallery. Parks and open spacesLondon has several parks for tourists to stroll, rest and relax in. They include Hyde Park, Regent's Park, Green Park, St. James's Park, Hampstead Heath and Greenwich Park.[7] EconomicsLondon attracted 16.8 million foreign visitors in 2013, they accounted for 51.4% of all visitors[8]. Below is the visitors information:
Public transportationPublic transportation is essential in transporting tourists to and from attractions, and deciding the means of and cost of their travel.[9] Public transportation can also be an attraction in itself.[10] London offers many forms of public transportation: the Underground (commonly referred to as the Tube)[11], double-decker red buses, and taxis. Tourists can purchase Travelcards to take the Tube, bus, or overground trains through designated zones.[12] The Transport for London website provides maps, information on line closures, and a "Plan a journey" feature in which one can enter a location and a destination to determine which buses, Tube stations, and walking directions are necessary for a trip.[13] References1. ^{{Cite book |url=http://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/wp53.pdf |title=Tourism in London |author=Simon Kyte |publisher=Greater London Authority |page=11 |date=May 2012 |accessdate=10 March 2013 |isbn=978-1-84781-496-8 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130228094422/http://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/wp53.pdf |archivedate=28 February 2013 |df= }} 2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/487505/nights-spent-by-domestic-visitors-london-united-kingdom/|title=Domestic overnight stays in London 2008-2017 {{!}} UK Statistic|website=Statista|language=en|access-date=2019-03-28}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:DgM2p3DVFLIJ:https://www.visitbritain.org/sites/default/files/vb-corporate/Documents-Library/documents/England-documents/london_2015.pdf+&cd=11&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk&client=firefox-b-d|title=London and Domestic Tourism Report 2015|last=|first=|date=|website=https://files.londonandpartners.com/l-and-p/assets/our-insight-london-tourism-review-2014-15.pdf|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}} 4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/record-year-as-19m-tourists-visit-london-a3542271.html|title=Record Year as 19 million tourists visit London|date=May 2017|publisher=London Evening Standard|accessdate=14 July 2017}} 5. ^http://files.londonandpartners.com/l-and-p/assets/london_tourism_vision_aug_2017.pdf 6. ^https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-43417939 7. ^https://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/openspace/best-parks-in-london 8. ^http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/ott/travel-trends/2013/sty.html 9. ^{{cite book |last1=Inkson |first1=Clare |last2=Minnaert |first2=Lynn |title=Tourism Management: an introduction |publisher=Sage |isbn=978-1-84860-869-6 |pages=53}} 10. ^{{cite book |last1=Le-Klähn |first1=Diem-Trinh |editor1=Stefan Gössling |editor2=Colin Michael Hall |editor3=Daniel Scott |title=The Routledge Handbook of Tourism and Sustainability |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-0-415-66248-2 |pages=441}} 11. ^{{cite web |title=Discover the London’s Best Underground Sights - Fare Buzz |url=https://www.farebuzz.com/updates/discover-the-londons-best-underground-sights.aspx |website=www.farebuzz.com |accessdate=20 September 2018}} 12. ^{{Cite web|url=https://visitorshop.tfl.gov.uk/|title=Visitor tickets|last=|first=|date=|website=Transport for London|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=16 August 2018}} 13. ^{{Cite web|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/|title=Transport for London|last=|first=|date=|website=Transport for London|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=16 August 2018}} External links
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